Louise Lincoln Kerr House and Studio · Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Paradise Valley, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Power in Paradise Valley comes from City of Mesa, a municipal utility rather than a private company. Two school districts split the grades in Paradise Valley: Phoenix Union High School District and Scottsdale Unified District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Paradise Valley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Paradise Valley.
Power comes from City of Mesa
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility, serves all of Paradise Valley. Its homes paid an average of 20.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across Arizona).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale water system
The Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale water system supplies Paradise Valley: about 42% of residents live in its service area. City of Phoenix serves another 42%. Berneil Water Company serves another 11%. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Phoenix as seller) and serves 14,107 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.3 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AZ0407056.
6 home internet providers serve Paradise Valley
98% of 6,134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 50% | 100/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 22% | 400/400 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Paradise Valley is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Paradise Valley, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on paradisevalleyaz.gov
From paradisevalleyaz.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Paradise Valley is in two districts that split the grades: Phoenix Union High School District and Scottsdale Unified District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Paradise Valley is in ZIP code 85253
ZIP codes where Paradise Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Paradise Valley | ZIP’s residents in Paradise Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85253 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 99% | 72% |
A few homes fall in 85250.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Paradise Valley
Who supplies Paradise Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale water system (EPA ID AZ0407056). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paradise Valley?
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 20.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Paradise Valley?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paradise Valley?
85253. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paradise Valley in?
Phoenix Union High School District and Scottsdale Unified District. Parts of the city are in Creighton Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Paradise Valley?
In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Maricopa County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Paradise Valley’s own website (paradisevalleyaz.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.