Living in Paradise, NV
Suburb in Nevada
Paradise is a suburb in Nevada, home to about 186,000 people, with 2.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Paradise a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.42% property tax
- Easy flying: LAS is 1 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 102°F
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Few dog parks: 34 within 9 mi
- Fewer graduates: 24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Paradise ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Paradise: common questions
What is the cost of living in Paradise?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $409k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,410 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Paradise?
Nevada has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.42% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Paradise safe?
Paradise isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Paradise?
Paradise has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 102°F.
Does Paradise get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, heat waves and earthquakes: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Paradise?
The nearest major airport is LAS, about 1 mi away.
How Paradise scores
Each bar compares Paradise with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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