| General Information | | |
| City Name | Paradise | |
| State | California | |
| Population 2000 | 26,408 | |
| Housing Units | 12,374 | |
| Total Area | 18 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 18 square miles | |
| Population Density | 1,447 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 678 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 40 | |
| Violent Crimes | 56 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Violent Crimes | 56 | |
| Property Crimes | 680 | |
| Burglaries | 218 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 412 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Arsons | 5 | |