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Paradise, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,298
Population
1,119/sq mi density
$94,934
Median Income
$40,639 per capita
$242,400
Home Value
$402,592 Zillow
$1,129
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
594 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$94,934 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$242,400 home value, $1,129/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,934
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,639
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paradise vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paradise’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,934
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,639
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,509
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.0%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
23.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,605
Restaurants
1,139
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,900
Manufacturing
1,012
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,509
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,335
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,934 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,639 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,153 |
| County GDP | $39,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,605 |
| Restaurants | 1,139 |
| Healthcare | 1,279 |
| Retail | 1,900 |
| Manufacturing | 1,012 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,335 |