Paradise Valley, Arizona

Paradise Valley, Arizona
Town
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Motto:  "There is a reason we call this valley 'paradise'"[1]
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 111°56′34″W / 33.53111°N 111.94278°W / 33.53111; -111.94278
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Government
• Mayor	Jerry Bien-Willner
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	1,854 ft (565 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• 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[3]
Website	www.ci.paradise-valley.az.us

Paradise Valley is a desert and mountain town in Arizona east of state capital Phoenix, of which it is a suburb. It is Arizona's wealthiest municipality.^[5] The town is known for its luxury golf courses, shopping, expensive real estate, and restaurant scene.^[6] According to the 2020 census, its population was 12,658.^[4] Despite its relatively small area and population compared to other municipalities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise Valley is home to eight full-service resorts, making it one of Arizona's premier tourist destinations.

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 attend schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District.