Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 94/100
A+
Median home value$2,000,000+
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$3,501/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Phoenix 32%
Paradise Valley
Maricopa County12,611 residentsScottsdale Unified District (4240)
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and commute & transport, held back by amenities.
64
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Paradise Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Paradise Valley against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.7
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate92%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Housing cost index210
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.38%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Mean commute20.7 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 5/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$247,159
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment2.1%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations72%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Paradise Valley on amenities
Paradise Valley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Tempe11 mi from Paradise ValleyA+ 69 B− Chandler20 mi from Paradise ValleyA+ 72 B− Gilbert21 mi from Paradise ValleyA 72 B− Mesa18 mi from Paradise ValleyA 63 C+ Phoenix8 mi from Paradise ValleyB 61 C Glendale13 mi from Paradise ValleyB 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Paradise Valley
Is Paradise Valley, AZ a good place to live?
Paradise Valley scores 64 out of 100, 7th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Paradise Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $2,000,000+, 354% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.38%. $3,501/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Paradise Valley?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Paradise Valley sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 18.7 student–teacher ratio. Paradise Valley is served by Scottsdale Unified District (4240). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Paradise Valley?
The mean commute is 20.7 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Paradise Valley?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Paradise Valley old or new?
The median home in Paradise Valley was built in 1985 — older than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 98% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.