Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 185,913.
Paradise earns a D, 36th among Nevada's 42 graded towns, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 76% of the country. In its favor, it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Paradise’s July high is 105°F, above both the Nevada town median (94°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Paradise is home to University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 2 have a lower share of households owning their home than Paradise.
Where Paradise beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 27,916 |
| Wongu University of Oriental Medicine | 19 |
2 colleges in town.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Paradise is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 24,477 in 1970, 191,238 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1988 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paradise. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaAllegiant Stadium
Big draw23 mi DamHoover Dam
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Arena
in town Stadium & arenaMGM Grand Garden Arena
4 mi LookoutThe STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
in town TheatreThe Colosseum at Caesars PalaceAllegiant Stadium: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoover Dam: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Arena: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MGM Grand Garden Arena: Slargent, CC BY 1.0 · The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod: Original uploader was Timjarrett at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
Paradise is unincorporated, so Clark County 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Paradise.
Paradise draws workers from Las Vegas and beyond and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
294,920 jobs are based in Paradise, 3.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Paradise’s working residents works in town. 18% of Paradise residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Paradise has added 18,383 jobs, to 294,920 in 2023.
| Paradise | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 37% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Clark County school district. Three of its 50 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mater Mountain VistaLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,103 | B+ |
| Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,527 | C |
| Coral Academy TamarusTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 390 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Paradise. Paradise beats the Nevada average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Paradise.
| Paradise | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Paradise | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Las Vegas Mccarran Ap weather station records that about 137 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 105.3°, hotter than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.9°.
Paradise has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Paradise’s January low is 38°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 62 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Paradise.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Nevada average. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Paradise | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 40.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
49.0% women, 51.0% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.2, men 39.3.
| Paradise | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.7% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
22 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. The trail density in Paradise is 0.5 miles per square mile. Sunset Park, at 316 acres with 6.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Paradise | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | 6.4 mi | 316 |
| 2. Desert Bloom Park | 1.3 mi | 21 |
| 3. Siegfried and Roy Park | 0.7 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Paradise
About 6 of every 100 Paradise residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
223,167 counted in 2010 and 191,238 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
2 places in Paradise on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated town in the United States
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most-populous CDP in the United States; if it were an incorporated city, it would be the fifth-largest in Nevada. As an unincorporated town, it is governed by the Clark County Commission with input from the Paradise Town Advisory Board. Paradise contains Harry Reid International Airport; the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); the majority of the Las Vegas Strip; and most of the tourist attractions in the Las Vegas area (excluding downtown). How…
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7 towns share a border with Paradise.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | #36 | D | C− | — | C | C− |
| Henderson | #29 | C− | D | C | C | B+ |
| Winchester | #35 | D | C+ | — | C | D |
| Enterprise | #21 | C | D | — | C | B+ |
| Sunrise Manor | #37 | D | C | — | C | D |
| Whitney | #33 | D | C | — | C | C− |
| Spring Valley | #31 | C− | D | — | C | B− |
| Las Vegas | #38 | D | D | D | C | C |
Paradise, Winchester, Enterprise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney and Spring Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Paradise with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Paradise grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #36 of 42 in Nevada. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $384,000, 13% below the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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