Honey Run Bridge, Spanning Butte Creek, bypassed section of Honey Run Road (originally Carr Hill Road)
Paradise’s story
Paradise in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1949 on.
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241 residents make their home in this town in California.
Population
241
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$672K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
61.1
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Is Paradise a good place to live?
62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Paradise, against 29% in California’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 847 California towns, just 7 have a lower January low than Paradise. 29% of the land in Paradise is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Paradise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Swall MeadowsParadise
Getting set up
Moving to Paradise: who provides what
Paradise is unincorporated, so Mono County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLower Rock Creek Mutual Water Co.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMono CountyMono County provides services here
SchoolsBishop Unified School District (9-12)Round Valley Joint Elementary School District2 districts serve Paradise; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMono County Clerk-ElectionsMono County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code9351493514 95%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paradise.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Paradise: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Paradise sits above 89% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Paradise break down as 37% from inland flooding and 23% from avalanches.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Paradise
15 miles of trail. Paradise’s trail density stands at 3.6 miles per square mile.
29.1%conserved
29.1%
conserved · 808 of 2,772 acres
15 mi
of trails · 3.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of Paradise’s residents live below the poverty line
Half commute less than 26 miles. The top destinations are Mammoth Lakes (35%), Bishop (13%) and Sacramento (5%). In Paradise, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes.
0%work in town
| Paradise | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Paradise0%
Mammoth Lakes35%
Bishop13%
Sacramento5%
Los Angeles3%
26 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Paradise
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–52°
Spring37–67°
Summer56–90°
Fall40–72°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Paradise have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
For adults in Paradise, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 33%. Of 32 CDC measures, Paradise beats the California average on 13 and trails it on 9. In Paradise, just over one in ten adults binge drink, and 16% have diabetes.
| Paradise | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. California
13 better10 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Paradise | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14% | 6.4% |
Northern Inyo Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Paradise
15pages on Paradise
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paradise; the nearest are
Clovis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fresno74.6 mi$1,378 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-FresnoUniversity or college · Public · Fresno78.2 mi$7,350 in-state tuition
College town 23 of every 100 Paradise residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Paradise for work
Where Paradise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Paradise
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Paradise
Census-designated place in California, United States
Paradise is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is the southernmost community in Mono County, California, United States. The population was 174 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,230 ft
- Area code
- 760
Questions about Paradise
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paradise, CA a good place to live?
Paradise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.