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About Paradise |
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ECONOMIC
PROFILE |
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Location |
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Labor Markets |
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Economic Growth &
Trends
Transportation |
Manufacturing
Employment |
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Industrial Sites |
Non-Manufacturing Employment |
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Water Supply & Sewer
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Community Facilities |
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Sales & Property Taxes |
Housing & Lodging |
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Location |
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Paradise (incorporated
on November 27, 1979) is located 14 miles NE of
Chico; 22 miles N of Oroville; 92 miles N of
Sacramento; 150 miles NW of Reno; 175 miles NW of
Lake Tahoe; 179 miles NE of San Francisco; 490
miles N of Los Angeles. |
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Economic
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In
Thousands: |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Population in Butte County
(Source: CA Dept. of Finance) |
207,000 |
203,171 |
212,700 |
214,119 |
217,209 |
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Population in Paradise Town limits
(Source: CA
Dept. of Finance) |
26,500 |
26,695 |
26,750 |
26,500 |
26,516 |
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Total Taxable Retail Sales (x1000) -County
(Source:
CA State Board of Equalization) |
2,211,022 |
2,300,864 |
2,550,966 |
2,730,636 |
N/A |
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Total Taxable Retail Sales (x1000) -Paradise
(Source: CA State Board of Equalization) |
131,598 |
137,000 |
143,668 |
152,853 |
N/A |
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Occupied Dwellings - Paradise
(Source: Town
of Paradise) |
12,496 |
12,319 |
12,584 |
12,643 |
10,936 |
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Occupied Dwellings - Magalia
(Source: Paradise
Assn. of Realtors) |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
5,620 |
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PUSD School Enrollment
(K-12) |
5,285 |
3,642 |
5,285 |
5,268 |
5,209 |
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Transportation |
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Rail |
Daily Freight Service: Oroville, 25 miles.
Amtrak Passenger Service: Chico, 18 miles. |
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Truck |
7
major truck lines |
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Overnight Delivery |
To
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Reno,
and points in Oregon |
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Airports |
Paradise Skypark (small private planes only).
Scheduled service air from Chico Municipal
Airport, 20 miles. Sacramento
International Airport, 92 miles (shuttle
service available). |
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Bus |
Butte County Transit servicing: Paradise,
Magalia, Chico, Oroville, Gridley, and Biggs |
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Water |
Nearest seaport facility in Sacramento, 90
miles S of Paradise |
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Highways |
CA
State Highway 191 (Clark Road) intersects with
CA State Highway 70 10 miles S of Paradise.
US Highway 99 intersects with Skyway 14 miles
W of Paradise. |
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Industrial
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There are 142 acres
industrially zoned in the Paradise Town limits.
Approximately 25% is vacant and available in
parcels ranging in size from 5 acre blocks.
The terrain is relatively flat; drainage is fair;
subsoil is shallow in places; and piling is
sometimes required. Size of water mains
range from 6" - 30". |
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Water
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Name of Supplier |
Paradise
Irrigation District, 5235 Black Olive Drive,
Paradise CA 95969, Phone: 530.877.4971 |
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Max. of delivery
capacity |
25 million gallons
per day |
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Average
consumption |
3 mg/d winter;
15.5 mg/d summer |
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Areas serviced by |
Del Oro Water
Company, Drawer 5172, Chico, CA 95927-5172;
Lime Saddle Water District, 5291 Pentz Road,
Paradise, CA 95969 |
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Sewer Service |
Individual onsite
disposal systems. For further
information, please contact Onsite Manager,
Town of Paradise, 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA
95969, Phone: 530.872.6291 |
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Sales
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Sales Tax |
Sate: 8.25% as of April 1, 2009 (.25% included in State portion
for mass transit funding). For further
information contact: County Auditor,
530.538.7607; or Town Manager, 530.872.6291 |
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Property Tax |
Taxable real and personal property is subject
to a property tax rate of 1% of assessed
value. Additional tax rates are permitted only
to pay for debts approved by 2/3rds vote of
the people. Assessed value is based on the
1975 value of the property with subsequent
increases limited to 2% or CPI, which ever is
less. When property ownership transfers, or
when property is newly constructed, it is
reappraised at its current full market value.
Appraised valuations and tax rates are
published annually after July 1. |
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Labor
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Butte County Area (Jan. 2004) |
Area includes Butte County Chico
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Labor Force: 102,500; EDD unemployment figure: 5.4% |
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Paradise Area |
Labor Force: 12,000; EDD
unemployment figure: 3.8% |
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Labor Market Information |
There is a
unique labor market within the immediate Paradise Area. Thirty percent of
population over age 55 on fixed retirement income, excess time on hands,
wanting to supplement income.
At the other end of the spectrum, Paradise High School graduates - in
excess of 400 students each year. Many hoping to stay in the area.
The same is applicable for local area students completing studies at Butte
Community College, 8 miles south of Paradise and California State
University at Chico 15 miles SW of Paradise.
A detailed breakdown of the Butte County & Paradise, California Labor
Force can be obtained from:
California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information
Division 7000 Franklin Blvd., #1100, Sacramento, CA 95823,
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Labor Force Characteristics |
Extent of
unionization: Moderate in Butte County; Minimal in Paradise. Wage
Rates, extent of unionization, fringe benefits and related information for
specific industries and job classification may be obtained from the State
of California Employment Development Department located at: 2445
Carmichael Drive, Chico, CA 95927, or at 800 Capital Mall, Sacramento, CA
95814. |
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Manufacturing
Employment |
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Company Name |
Employment |
Products |
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Fashion Optical Displays |
43 |
Optical displays and furniture |
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Compac Engineering, Inc. |
9
(part-time) |
Magnetic switches |
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Non-Manufacturing
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Company Name |
Employment |
Products |
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Feather River Hospital |
970 |
Services |
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Paradise Unified School District |
584 |
Education |
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Paradise Post, In/ |
178 |
Newspaper |
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Youth for Change |
110 |
Social Services |
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Town
of Paradise |
100 |
Government |
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Safeway |
80 |
Retail Grocery |
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Save
Mart |
77 |
Retail Grocery |
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Kmart |
60 |
Retail |
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Thomas Ace Hardware |
56 |
Hardware |
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Oak
Knoll Senior Living |
53 |
Assisted Living |
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Paradise Irrigation District |
38 |
Utilities |
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Walgreen's |
32 |
Retail |
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Feather Canyon Retirement |
25 |
Retirement Living |
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Community
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Health |
Paradise has one general hospital with 122
total bed capacity, 13 convalescent
hospitals/retirement facilities, 4 medical
centers. There are 151 physicians/surgeons on
staff at Feather River Hospital, 21 dentists,
8 optometrists, 10 chiropractors, 1 ambulance
service, 3 podiatrists, and 6
ophthalmologists. |
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Education |
Three public and three private elementary
schools; one junior high school; one high
school, one continuation school; one junior
college 8 miles south of Paradise; California
State University Chico 14 miles southwest of
Paradise. Public school enrollment K-6: 2,441;
Junior High: 1336; High School: 1,432.
(Source: Calif. Dept. of Education District
Report). |
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Cultural |
30 Churches; 1 library with bookmobile; 2
newspapers; Radio Stations — 1 Paradise, 6
Chico & 1 Oroville; 6 local and 38 cable TV
channels received; 8 banks; 1 credit union; 8
parks; 1 7-screen movie theatre. Other
recreational facilities include: 1 bowling
alley; 8 tennis courts; 1 public swimming
pool; 2 family health clubs; 2 women’s fitness
centers; 2 nine hole golf courses; 3 lighted
baseball diamonds; jogging trails; bicycle
path; hiking trails, fishing and boating at
Lake Oroville. |
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Housing
Availability, Prices and Rental Rates |
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Rental Rates |
Rental prices for
houses start from $560.00 per month and up.
(Source:
California State University, Chico Center for
Economic Development). |
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Median Home Price - Paradise |
$245,000 in 2006. |
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Average Home Price - Paradise |
$253,988 in 2006. |
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Median Home Price - Magalia |
$215,000 in 2006. |
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Average Home Price - Magalia |
$215,654 in 2006. |
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Price Range |
These figures
consist of a price range in homes extending
from $119,000 to over $1.1 million for homes
with spectacular canyon views.
(Source: Paradise
Association of Realtors). |
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Lodging |
There are 4
motels, 1 hotel and 1 bed & breakfast with 166
total rooms in the Paradise area. There are 18
mobile home parks in the Paradise area, some
with overnight facilities. |
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Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
5550 Skyway #1 .
Paradise . CA 95969
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Phone: +1.530.877.9356
. Toll free: +1.888.845.2769
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Fax: +1.530.877.1865
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Email:
info@paradisechamber.com
Hours:
Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday: 10-4.
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