Paradise is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 8,285 people and six associated neighborhoods, Paradise is the 531st largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Paradise, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Paradise, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Paradise’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Paradise does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $67,042.00.

Housing costs in Paradise are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Paradise has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Paradise has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Paradise than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Paradise may be for you.

The education level of Paradise citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.90% of adults in Paradise have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Paradise in 2022 was $36,444, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,776 for a family of four. However, Paradise contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Paradise is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Paradise home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paradise residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Paradise include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Paradise is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.