Louise Lincoln Kerr House and Studio · Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0Paradise Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Paradise Valley’s town government spent $38.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,026 per resident.
What stands out about how Paradise Valley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,041 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Paradise Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,041 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,123, and the middle half spent $931–$1,700. Paradise Valley spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Paradise Valley itself left out).
About $3,026 per resident a year, or $8.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Paradise Valley reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,041 · 2024: $3,026. Per resident it went from $2,041 to $3,026 (up 48%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,851 to 12,606.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Paradise Valley’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Paradise Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paradise Valley →
Who’s in charge in Paradise Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Paradise Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on paradisevalleyaz.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 140 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,606).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Phoenix Union High School District
Paradise Valley’s high school district, shared with Scottsdale, Phoenix. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,043 per pupil, $6,589 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Scottsdale Unified District · $12,000 per pupil
Creighton Elementary District · $14,974 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Paradise Valley’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Paradise Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votesOthers: 1.5% (30,497 votes).
Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump
100% of Paradise Valley lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.
Maricopa County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Paradise Valley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: paradisevalleyaz.gov ↗
- 2Arizona HouseState representatives
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Paradise Valley compares with the towns next door
Paradise Valley spent $2,041 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,114 to $1,662. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $1,114 | $1,850 |
| Scottsdale | $1,662 | $2,956 |
| Paradise Valley | $2,041 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Paradise Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Paradise Valley’s government
How much does Paradise Valley spend per resident?
About $3,026 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,041 was more than 81% of 31 Arizona cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Paradise Valley’s government?
See paradisevalleyaz.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paradise Valley yet.
How did Paradise Valley vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Paradise Valley alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Paradise Valley lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Paradise Valley?
90 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $726,445 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Paradise Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Carine Werner) and State House District 4 (Matt Gress and Pamela Carter). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Paradise Valley’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →