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Paradise, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Wise County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
489
Population
234/sq mi density
$64,444
Median Income
$32,080 per capita
$229,200
Home Value
$444,647 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
1,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,444 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$229,200 home value, $1,375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,444
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,080
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% 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
$64,444
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,080
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,340
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,654
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
111
Retail
182
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,340
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,757
93% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,444 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,080 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $4,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,654 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 182 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,757 |