Livability Score

69
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (15) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Rainbow Donuts
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Yusef's Middle Eastern Restaurant
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Press Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe Chenar
Coffee Shop
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Coffee Shop
Sweet Tomatoes
Coffee Shop
Press Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (16) F
Paradise Valley Stadium 7
Cinema
Harkins North Valley 16
Cinema
Musical Instrument Museum
Museum
The Candy Store
Nightclub
AMC Desert Ridge 18
Cinema
CrackerJax
Theme Park
Bowlero North Scottsdale
Bowling Alley
Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101
Cinema
Penske Racing Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (86) D-
Sonic
Fast Food
ZK Grill
Fast Food
Streets of New York
Bar
Danny's Bar-B-Q
Bar
BoSa Donuts
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Tacos Huicho
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Dubliner Irish Pub and Restaurant
Bar
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Rolibertos Mexican Food
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Quiznos
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Yumberi Yogurt
Fast Food
Giordano's
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Fitness (6) F
Paradise Valley Community Center
Community Centre
Shadow Mountain Senior Center
Community Centre
VASA Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Jabz Boxing
Gym
Life Time
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
floo-id Yoga
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
EoS Fitness
Gym
Barre 3
Gym
Groceries (19) F
Safeway
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Fry's Marketplace
Grocery Store
Smart & Final Extra!
Grocery Store
Fry's Marketplace
Grocery Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Chompie's Bakery
Bakery
Fry's Food and Drug
Grocery Store
Yusef's Middle Eastern Grocery and Deli
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Paradise Bakery
Bakery
Osco
Grocery Store
Bashas'
Grocery Store
Amerifresh
Grocery Store
Yasha From Russia
Grocery Store
Sababa Kosher Grocery
Grocery Store
Caspian Food Market
Grocery Store
Pure Life Veganix
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Foods 2000 Real Investment
Health Food
Fry's Marketplace
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Parks (93) F
Paradise Cove Park
Park
Grandvew (private)
Park
Indian Bend Park
Park
Sweetwater Park
Park
Desert Horizon Park
Park
Venturoso Park
Park
Townhomes on the Park
Park
Paradise Valley Park
Park
Palomino Park
Park
Indian Bend Wash Park
Park
Sonrisa Park
Park
Duck Lake Park
Park
Jackrabbit Basin Park
Park
Sereno Horse Arena
Park
Sereno Park
Park
Roadrunner Park
Park
Crossed Arrows Park
Park
Reach 11 Recreation Area
Park
Cholla Cove Park
Park
Altadena Park
Park
Arizona Horse Lovers Park
Park
Kierland Park
Park
Sandpiper Park
Park
Melrose Park (Private)
Park
Grovers Basin Park
Park
Shops (91) C+
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Safeway
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Rockler Woodworking
Home Improvement
Circle K
Convenience Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Circle K
Convenience Store
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
House of Diamonds
Fashion
Tatum Flowers
Florist
Sunchain Tanning Paradise Valley
Beauty
Circle K
Convenience Store
The Pet Club
Pets
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
ampm
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
7 Brothers Barbers
Beauty
Harbor Freight Tools
Home Improvement
JCPenney
Department Store
Jared
Fashion
Target
Department Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Encanto (B+)

2. Alahambra (B+)

3. South Mountain (B-)

4. Maryvale (C)

5. Camelback East (C-)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Paradise Valley.
Public Transit Stops (379)
Stops & Stations A+
16398
Bus Stop
16397
Bus Stop
16429
Bus Stop
16399
Bus Stop
16396
Bus Stop
12432
Bus Stop
12465
Bus Stop
16430
Bus Stop
12465
Bus Stop
12433
Bus Stop
12430
Bus Stop
18218
Bus Stop
12466
Bus Stop
16395
Bus Stop
12434
Bus Stop
16431
Bus Stop
16425
Bus Stop
16401
Bus Stop
12429
Bus Stop
18217
Bus Stop
12435
Bus Stop
16394
Bus Stop
12426
Bus Stop
12427
Bus Stop
12470
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.6% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Encanto (A+)

2. North Mountain (A+)

3. Camelback East (A+)

4. Maryvale (A+)

5. South Mountain (A+)

cost of living C

The cost of living in Paradise Valley is 118/100 - which is 17% higher than Arizona.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Central City (A+)

2. Estrella (A+)

3. Maryvale (A+)

4. South Mountain (A+)

5. Alahambra (A+)

crime D+

Paradise Valley crime rates are 2,224 per 100k, which is 11% lower than Arizona
Property Crime
1,816 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
408 crimes per 100k D+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Desert View (A+)

2. North Gateway (A-)

3. New Village (B+)

4. Ahwatukee Foothills (B)

5. Paradise Valley (D+)

employment A+

The median income in Paradise Valley is $84,698 - which is 65% higher than Arizona.
Med. Household Income
$84,698 A
Unemployment Rate
2.8% A-
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. New Village (A+)

2. Paradise Valley (A+)

3. Camelback East (A+)

4. Deer Valley (A)

5. Laveen (A-)

health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (29)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
Phoenix Fire Station Number 37
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Center For Dental Rehabilitation
Dentist
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus
Hospital
Southwest Breast & Aesthetics
Doctor
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Southwestern Eye Center - Bell Rd
Doctor
Desert Horizon Precinct
Police
Urgent Care Extra
Clinic
Frys MarketPlace
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Phoenix Fire Station Number 31
Fire Station
Phoenix Fire Station Number 27
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Arizona Dental
Dentist
Hospice Of The Valley
Doctor
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Hospital
Mayo Clinic Specialty Building
Clinic
MCB-Phoenix
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Reach Chiropractic
Doctor
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy of Arizona
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
See more Paradise Valley health & safety data

Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Encanto (C-)

2. South Mountain (C-)

3. Alahambra (D+)

4. Camelback East (D+)

5. Laveen (F)

housing A+

Paradise Valley home prices are $317,249 - which is 79% higher than Arizona
Home Price
$317,249 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
20% A+
Home Affordability
3.7x (home price to income ratio) C
See more Paradise Valley housing data

Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. North Mountain (A+)

2. Maryvale (A+)

3. Desert View (A+)

4. Ahwatukee Foothills (A+)

5. Paradise Valley (A+)

schools B

The Paradise Valley graduation rate is 88% - which is 7% higher than Arizona
School Test Scores
50% F
High School Grad. Rates
88% B
Elementary Schools (35) A+
Whispering Wind Academy
Aldea Montessori
Benchmark School
Arizona Language Preparatory
Arrowhead Elementary School
Scottsdale Christian Academy
Freedom Academy North
Freedom Academy
Pardes Jewish Day School
Sunrise Middle School
Liberty Elementary School
Indian Bend Elementary School
Sweetwater Community School
Pvonline
Greenway Middle School
Milestones Charter School
Palomino Intermediate School
Palomino Primary School
Copper Canyon Elementary School
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
St John Xxiii Catholic School Community
North Ranch Elementary School
Desert Shadows Middle School
Desert Shadows Elementary School
Plc Arts Academy At Scottsdale Inc.
High Schools (18) F
Scottsdale Christian Academy
West-Mec - Paradise Valley High School
Paradise Valley High School
Sweetwater Community School
Pvonline
Polaris High School
West-Mec - Horizon High School
Horizon High School
Aaec - Paradise Valley
Crestview College Preparatory High School
Basis Phoenix
Roadrunner School
Career Success Jr/Sr High School - North Phoenix
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep
Accelerated Learning Center
Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory
Shadow Mountain High School
West-Mec - Shadow Mountain High School
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley
West-Mec - North Canyon High School
North Canyon High School
Pinnacle High School
West-Mec - Pinnacle High School
Arizona International Academy
See more Paradise Valley education data

Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Desert View (A)

2. North Gateway (A)

3. Ahwatukee Foothills (B+)

4. Paradise Valley (B)

5. Deer Valley (C+)

ratings A+

Paradise Valley has an overall rating of 88% from 9 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (8)
From AreaVibes A+
See more Paradise Valley user rating data

Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Desert View (A+)

2. Ahwatukee Foothills (A+)

3. Paradise Valley (A+)

4. Maryvale (A+)

5. North Gateway (A-)

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Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ Area Guide

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Paradise Valley Area Facts

  • Paradise Valley has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Paradise Valley crime rates are 40% lower than the Phoenix average
  • Cost of living in Paradise Valley is 11% higher than the Phoenix average

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Back Then It Was Nothing But Scorpions And Sagebrush! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 06, 2012) Four decades ago me and three other friends, purchased and subdivided a five acre plot; each of us taking an acre and a quarter. It was located on FanFol Drive about a quarter mile from the corner of where Northern Avenue ended (now Highway 51) and Shea Blvd started which took yo ...Read More u all the way east to Scottsdale Road. Back then housing and shopping was not only scarce, but pretty much non-existent, and the population of Phoenix was approximately 200,000, if that. Paradise Valley had an entire population of about three thousand, (unless you count the rattlesnakes and scorpions) and was vacant of most every convenience you could think of with the closest high school several miles to the north on Bell Road. Oh my, how the times have changed.
Even though I have moved north to the cooler climate of Prescott our custom built homes are still there and still worth hundreds of thousands of dollars more that it cost to originally construct. I still own my home, visit often, and rent to family members.

Fast forward to 2012, and you find Paradise Valley a small, affluent community of over 16,000 families, and loaded to the gills with restaurants, bars, grills and Pubs, nightlife, and an overflow of major shopping malls and strip-centers to fulfill your every need and desire. Over a dozen fancy and expensive resorts dot the landscape of Paradise Valley, including, but not limited to the renovated "old kid" on the block, Mountain Shadow resort which for years has been the premier master-planned hotel, spa, and golf course choice in Paradise Valley. Actually, when you venture down Lincoln Drive or Shea Blvd heading east, the magnificent resorts are like ants at a lakeside picnic.

Being a long-time property owner of a Paradise Valley home, new annuitants of the area who consider a home purchase or just a winter visit, will find that living in the desert doesn't get any better than Paradise Valley. Here are my ratings. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Paradise Valley? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Paradise Cove Park
      Grandvew (private)
      Indian Bend Park
      Sweetwater Park
      Desert Horizon Park
      Venturoso Park
      Townhomes on the Park
      Paradise Valley Park

      Entertainment

      Paradise Valley Stadium 7
      Harkins North Valley 16
      Musical Instrument Museum
      The Candy Store
      AMC Desert Ridge 18
      CrackerJax
      Bowlero North Scottsdale
      Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101

      Food & Drink

      Sonic
      ZK Grill
      Streets of New York
      Danny's Bar-B-Q
      BoSa Donuts
      Subway
      Wendy's
      Domino's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Paradise Valley? Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Paradise Valley.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Paradise Valley? The cost of living in Paradise Valley is 118/100 - which is 17% higher than Arizona.
      Paradise Valley
      118

      18% more expensive than average

      Phoenix
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Paradise Valley? Paradise Valley crime rates are 2,224, which are 11% lower than Arizona
      Total Crime
      2,224 per 100k people

      4% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 45

      4% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -2%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Paradise Valley? The median income in Paradise Valley is $84,698 which is 65% higher than Arizona.
      Median household income
      $84,69853% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $43,09644% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      41% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Paradise Valley a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Arizona State Hospital
      North Phoenix Heart Center
      Saint Joseph's Hospital Huger Mercy Living Center
      Select Specialty Hospital - Phoenix
      Quail Run Behavioral Health
      Haven Senior Horizons of Phoenix
      Calvary Healing Center
      Phoenix Memorial Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Frys MarketPlace
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      South Central Famiy Health Center
      Family Medicine And Geriatrics
      Family Medicine
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Phoenix Ultrasound Studio
      Willo MediSpa
      Arizona Pain Treatment Centers
      Trinity Adult Medicine

      A+ Housing

      What are Paradise Valley home prices? Paradise Valley home prices are $317,249 - which is 79% higher than Arizona
      Median home value
      $317,24972% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,52861% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      66%

      4% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Paradise Valley have good schools? The Paradise Valley graduation rate is 88% - which is 7% higher than Arizona
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      4% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Paradise Valley a good place to live? Paradise Valley has an overall rating of 88% from 9 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      9 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      8 total surveys

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