Paradise is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 970 people and two associated neighborhoods, Paradise is the 472nd largest community in Michigan.
A relatively large number of people in Paradise telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Paradise is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Paradise’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Paradise’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Paradise has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Paradise a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Paradise is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Paradise citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.26% of adults in Paradise have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Paradise in 2018 was $29,635, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,540 for a family of four. However, Paradise contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Paradise is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Paradise home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paradise residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Paradise include English, German, Irish, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Paradise is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.