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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
185,913
US Census ACS 2024 5-year average
Median home value
$384,200
Owner-occupied units

Paradise, NV

Nevada · 36.087° N, 115.136° W · 42 sq mi

Paradise is a city in Nevada, with a population of 185,913 and about 4,384 residents per square mile. The median household earns $59,190 a year, and the median home is worth $384,200.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
42 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,384
People per square mile
Rank by population
#148
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#302
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$59,190
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,372
Per month
Homeownership
41.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.2 min
One way

People

Median age
39.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
24.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
26.1%
Households
75,934
2.42 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 119/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 40/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 2/yr
Days above 90° 139/yr
Below freezing 8/yr
Annual rainfall 5.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 107°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 38°F

What people here do for work

Arts, food & hospitality 28.1%
Education & health care 13.8%
Professional & business services 12.9%
Retail trade 11.2%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Nevada

Name
Miriam Adelson & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$28.6B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Las Vegas
Source of wealth
Casinos

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Nevada · private sector

Employer
MGM Resorts International
Sector
Hospitality

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Nevada

Company
MGM Resorts International
Revenue
$17.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Las Vegas
Ticker
MGM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Nevada

State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Sagebrush
State capital
Carson City
Nickname
The Silver State

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