Paradise Valley Real Estate Info
An affluent town in Maricopa County, in the greater Phoenix region, Paradise Valley, Arizona, is located about 15 miles northeast of Phoenix and about four miles west of Scottsdale. It is one of the most wealthy communities in the area, with Paradise Valley real estate accounting for some of the region's highest prices. In July 2008, the city was measured to be home to a population of around 15,000, an increase of almost 10% since 2000's census. Paradise Valley should not be confused with a village by the same name in northeast Phoenix.
Like neighboring Scottsdale, Paradise Valley is an important local tourist destination, and it is home to twelve resorts which bring thousands of visitors to the city every year looking to enjoy the temperate climate and luxuries of the resorts. The city's estimated median household income in 2008 was more than $187,000. Meanwhile Paradise Valley homes had a median value at that time of nearly $1.5 million. Many homes in the area have a value of more than $5 million, with some of the priciest even topping $20 million. The city's population is slightly older than average: The median age in Paradise Valley is 46.3, compared with 34.2 for the state as a whole.
The city makes up an area of 15.5 square miles, and it was incorporated in 1961. Its landscape is dominated by Mummy Mountain, and other ranges include Camelback Mountain on the southern border and the Piestewa Peak area on the western edge. Some of the attractions in Paradise Valley include the Paradise Valley Racquet Club, the Paradise Valley Country Club, the Camelback Country Club Golf Course, the Mummy Mountain Observatory and McCormick Ranch Golf Course. Echo Canyon Park is just to the southwest of the city.
About one-third of Paradise Valley's residents are employed in the professional, scientific, and technical services fields. The nearest hospitals are not far away, with several just minutes away in Phoenix and Scottsdale, including one of the major branches of the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Children who live in Paradise Valley are zoned to public schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District, and there are two private schools, Phoenix Country Day School and Kachina Country Day School. For post-secondary education Scottsdale Community College is close by, within the boundaries of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Reservation near Scottsdale, and the main campus of Arizona State University is nearby in Tempe.