Paradise Valley, Arizona
Paradise Valley, Arizona | |
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Welcome sign | |
| Motto: "There is a reason we call this valley 'paradise'" | |
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 111°56′34″W / 33.53111°N 111.94278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Stanton |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.41 sq mi (39.90 km2) |
| • Land | 15.38 sq mi (39.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,854 ft (565 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,658 |
| • Density | 823.02/sq mi (317.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85253 |
| Area code | 480 |
| FIPS code | 04-52930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413114 |
| Website | www |
Paradise Valley is a desert and mountain town in Arizona east of state capital Phoenix. The town is known for its golf courses, spectacular mountain views, numerous upscale resorts and restaurants, natural beauty with desert landscaping and gorgeous sunsets, high end real estate with zoning that ensures large lots, the workshop of Paolo Soleri, and close proximity to Scottsdale and Phoenix. According to the 2020 census, its population was 12,658.
The town's name comes from the expansive area known as Paradise Valley that spreads from north of the Phoenix Mountains to Cave Creek and Carefree on the north and the McDowell Mountains to the east. Resident children in the majority of the municipality attend schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District.