Paradise's Livability
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D+
Affordability -
B-
Housing -
B
Job Market -
N/A
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
C+
Commute -
C
Education -
F
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Paradise, WA
Paradise, WA is located in Pierce County in the state of Washington.
The total population for Pierce County is about 18,908.
The Average Home Value is $373,035 for Pierce County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $277,018 for the state of Washington, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $0, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $63,182 for the state of Washington, and roughly 100% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: N/AMale Population Estimate: N/A
Female Population Estimate: N/A
Median Age: N/A
Male Median Age: N/A
Female Median Age: N/A
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:0%
Hispanic:0%
Asian:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Indian:0%
Other:0%
Voting
![Patty Murray](/assets/images/politicians/senators/patty_murray.jpg)
![Maria Cantwell](/assets/images/politicians/senators/maria_cantwell.jpg)
![Jay Inslee](/assets/images/politicians/governors/jay_inslee.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 42.61%
Libertarian: 2.26%
Other: 0.91%
Green: 0.46%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Paradise specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Pierce County: About 3.98011 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Pierce County: About 457.818 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Pierce County is about 1% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 37% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Washington is ranked #7 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 80.05 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 87.63The average living wage for the state of Washington is $33.31/hr, while the states minimum wage is $13.69/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Washington a minimum wage score of 100 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $13.69/hr, which gives Washington a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Washington is $274.07, resulting in a UI benefit score of 75.54 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Washington does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Washington does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Washington does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Washington does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Washington does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Washington does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Washington does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Washington does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Washington does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Washington does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Washington does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Washington does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Washington does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Washington does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Washington does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Washington does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Washington does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Washington does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 98304Latitude: 46.786200
Longitude: -121.735400
TimeZone: Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 274.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 253