As we kick off a brand-new year, it’s an exciting time to take a look at how far our Town has come in rebuilding.
Population and demographics:
Paradise:
- Currently 7,500 per 2021 Town of Paradise Commercial Retail Market Analysis
- This is a 35% growth since the fire and represents nearly 28% of the Town’s 2018 pre-fire population.
Average Daily Traffic
- Extremely active daytime population driven by construction and recovery
- 76% Passenger Vehicles
- 24% Heavy Vehicles (normal is 5-10%)
- 2022 trips per capita = 1.86 (116% higher than 2018)
Infrastructure projects and timelines
- Sewer: The EIR is in process, with construction estimated to begin 2024
- Roads: $73 million has been allocated to repave all public roads, with construction already underway
- Undergrounding utilities (power, ATT, and Comcast) is in progress, with a completion date in 2024
- Downtown Project: Currently under construction
Water data
- Water in Paradise is safe to drink and tastes great
- Paradise water is the most heavily tested water in the country
- Clarity is 10x California’s standard
Current permit numbers:
- 2716 applications received for single-family homes
- 1737 homes have Certificates of Occupancy
- 694 applications received for multifamily homes
- 376 units have a Certificate of Occupancy
