Paradise, CA
Full City Profile · California · Butte County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,793
Population
12/sq mi density
$67,042
Median Income
$36,444 per capita
$391,100
Home Value
$334,483 Zillow
$1,270
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
224
Violent Crime/100K
754 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$67,042 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$391,100 home value, $1,270/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-67.2%
26,047 → 8,552
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-10.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.2%
$40,837 → $67,042
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paradise across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,922
-4,630 from 2023 (8,552)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,839
+$27,797 from 2023 ($67,042)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,047 | - | $40,837 | - |
| 2015 | 26,210 | +0.6% | $44,923 | +10% |
| 2017 | 26,469 | +1% | $48,831 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4,171 | -84.2% | $51,566 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,268 | +26.3% | $51,396 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,552 | +62.3% | $67,042 | +30.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.