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Home to 185,913 people, this city lies in Nevada.
The data are hard on it. Overall, Paradise earns a D: better than nearly a tenth of U.S. towns, and 36th of 42 in Nevada. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $384K, 5 years of the Las Vegas metro’s $76K median household income. Walkability is its strong suit — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. The city is home to University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Paradise has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Little Church of the West. Paradise’s typical July afternoon high is 105°F, above both the Nevada town median (94°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 37% of working residents work locally here, where Nevada’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 8%.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places · NOAA normals, 1991–2020 · Census LEHD, 2023.
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.
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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.
For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away. In Paradise, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Paradise added 18,383 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 294,920. Also worth knowing: the town’s typical household income comes in at $59,000.
| 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
Public schools: the Clark County school district. Three of its 50 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 6 public schools in Paradise teach 4,794 students between them.
| 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
For adults in Paradise, the share who binge drink is 15%. Against the Nevada average, Paradise comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 23% worry about having enough food, 38% feel lonely.
| 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°.
Its January low comes in at 38°F. Snow almost never falls.
| Paradise | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 105°F | 94°F | 85°F |
| January low | 38°F | 25°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The risk rating from FEMA in Paradise is 56 of 100. Since 1978, 62 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 26%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 24%, against 28% across Nevada. By age, Paradise looks like Nevada: each broad group is within 4 points. Among residents locally, 15% are 65 or older.
| 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
For Paradise, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile. There are 22 miles of trail across 16 parks and preserves. 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
Paradise: 42% of households live in a home they own. On the market in the town: a median 56 days to sell. Homes in Paradise sold for 98% of their list price on average.
| Paradise | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 42% | 70% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 62% | 53% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,372 a month | $1,419 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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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