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Paradise HeightsFL

A town of 877.

Population
877
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
82
A commuter town

Is Paradise Heights a good place to live?

Paradise Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

877 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ocoee · 3 miApopka · 5 miWinter Garden · 7 miOakland · 7 miMontverde · 8 miWindermere · 9 mi
ApopkaOcoeeApopkaOcoeeParadise Heights
Nearby attractions

Walt Disney World Resort and 52 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paradise Heights. Close and well known come first.

All 95 attractions →
Big draw17 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World ResortBig draw11 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a yearBig draw14 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic UniverseBig draw10 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumBig draw11 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year11 mi Stadium & arenaKia Center
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Paradise Heights: who provides what

Paradise Heights is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOcud/Southern Water Sys (5 Wps)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here
SchoolsOrange County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida 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).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code3270332703 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Paradise Heights.

Work & commute

Most of Paradise Heights’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Only one of the 639 Florida towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Paradise Heights. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 45, to 82. The top destinations are Orlando (24%), Ocoee (5%) and Lake Buena Vista (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.

0%work in town
Paradise HeightsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.1%5%8%
Below the poverty line8.6%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Paradise Heights0%
Orlando24%
Ocoee5%
Lake Buena Vista4%
Apopka3%
13 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Paradise Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageParadise Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here82 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Paradise HeightsCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Paradise Heights: mild winters and hot summers

In Paradise Heights, the July high is 92°F, against 91°F in Florida’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring60–83°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageParadise Heights’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 49°Rain & snow51″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Paradise Heights, mostly inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Paradise Heights comes to 62 of 100. Expected losses in Paradise Heights break down as 40% from inland flooding and 17% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Paradise Heights once, in 2024.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageParadise Heights’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Paradise HeightsGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Paradise Heights is

Paradise Heights: nearly a quarter of adults get no exercise outside work, below both Florida’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (25%). Of 31 CDC measures, Paradise Heights beats the Florida average on 8 and trails it on 2. The share of adults in Paradise Heights who have high blood pressure: 30%.

Paradise HeightsFlorida townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%37%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%79%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)16%14%8.1%
31 measures vs. Florida
8 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outParadise HeightsFL
Fewer adults with heart disease5.2%7.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.4%9.1%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure72.8%78.4%
Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageParadise Heights’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby5.1 miles to an ER · Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than FL on 8 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Paradise Heights sells for about $175K at the median

Paradise Heights: 54% of households live in a home they own.

$175Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Full pageParadise Heights’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of incomeRents$1,523 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Paradise Heights

14pages on Paradise Heights
The big questions
HealthBetter than FL on 8 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$54K median household income · 82 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions95 nearby · Museum of the Apopkans 4 miLibraryWest Oaks BranchCollegesValencia College is 8.6 mi away
The story
Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Paradise Heights

Valencia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Orlando8.6 mi$2,664 in-state tuitionCambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Altamonte Springs10.6 mi$18,168 tuitionAdventHealth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Orlando11.2 mi$21,420 tuition

About 10 of every 100 Paradise Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Paradise Heights for work

Where Paradise Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Orlando Orlando 24% 5% → Ocoee Ocoee 5% 4% → Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista 4% 3% → Apopka Apopka 3% 3% → Maitland Maitland 3% 3% → Winter Garden Winter Garden 3% Paradise Heights · 0% stay
82jobs based in Paradise Heights
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Paradise Heights

Unincorporated area in Florida, US

Paradise Heights is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paradise Heights had a population of 1,260. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
98 ft
Area code
407

Questions about Paradise Heights

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Paradise Heights, FL a good place to live?

Paradise Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.