ParadisLA
A town of 552, settled in 1907.
Is Paradis a good place to live?
Paradis’ typical journey to work is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 3 have a higher home-ownership rate than Paradis. 41% of the land in Paradis is conserved, against 1.2% in Louisiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Paradis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Paradis lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Paradis: who provides what
Paradis is unincorporated, so St. Charles Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paradis.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Louisiana overall
Paradis’ age of the median resident is 29.8 years. Adults 35 to 64 are just over one in ten residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 47% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 20% have a four-year degree or more, against 27% across Louisiana.
| Paradis | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.8 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 52% women
The Census survey reached too few of Paradis’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.6 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Paradis | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 39.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.8% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 30.4% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Paradis’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the St. Charles Parish school district. 2 public schools serve Paradis, with 961 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Martin Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 733 | A− |
| R.J. Vial Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 228 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, trail density in Paradis is higher
Across 1 park or preserve: 7.9 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paradis Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Paradis is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 95% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three fifths of Paradis’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 15% to coastal flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Paradis after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Paradis’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 18 miles. Jobs based in Paradis grew to 172 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 9.4% of Paradis residents live below the poverty line.
| Paradis | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paradis is
Paradis beats the Louisiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Paradis who binge drink: 20%. Only 6 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Paradis.
| Paradis | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 26% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Paradis | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Paradis: about $205K
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Caesars Superdome and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paradis. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw30 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
23 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District
14 mi National Historical ParkJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve227K visitors a year
23 mi City parkCity ParkPhoto credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5
Everything we know about Paradis
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paradis; the nearest are
College town 24 of every 100 Paradis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
552 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Paradis
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Paradis is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census and 1,242 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 70080
Questions about Paradis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paradis, LA a good place to live?
Paradis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.