An unincorporated community and census-designated place, Paradise is located in Clark County, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. With assistance from the Paradise Town Advisory Board, it is managed by the Clark County Commission. The official town limits are bounded to the north by Desert Inn Road, to the east by Nellis Boulevard, to the east by Sunset Road, and to the west by Decatur Boulevard. There is a southern finger that extends from Silverado Ranch Boulevard south to Bermuda Road and Eastern Avenue. The eastern border climbs up around 45 degrees to the east toward the intersection of Eastern and Robindale Road south of Russell Road, and there is an extra finger enclosing Interstate 215 east to St. Rose Parkway.

As of 2023, there are 189,852 people living in Paradise, according to World Population Review. In Paradise, the poverty rate is 17.24% while the average household income is $70,919. The median cost of rent is and the median value of a home is. The community's average age is 38.5 years, with men and women averaging 38 and 39 respectively. Paradise's population is made up of 46.76% White people, 18.27% people of other races, 11.76% Asians, 10.96% Black or African Americans, 10.5% people of two or more races, 1.02% Native Americans, and 0.73% people who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders or Native Hawaiians.

The climate of Paradise is characterized by sweltering summers, freezing winters, and mainly clear skies all year long. There are only occasionally drops below 31°F or peaks above 111°F in the usual temperature range of 38°F to 104°F. Daily highs in the summer, which last for 3.4 months from June 2 to September 16, average over 95°F. In July, which is the hottest month, a high of 104°F and a low of 81°F are the norm. The cool season, in contrast, lasts for 3.2 months, from November 19 to February 24, with daily high temperatures that are typically below 66°F. December, the coldest month, has an average low temperature of 39°F and high temperature of 58°F.

The cost of living in Paradise is 110.6, which means that overall expenses—including rent, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and basic necessities—are 10.6 percent higher than the national average and 0.8 percent lower than the state average. At $318,500, the average property in Paradise is priced 23.6% less than Nevada's average of $417,100 and 5.8% less than the national average of $338,100. Here, a two-bedroom apartment rents for $1,430 a month, which is comparable to the national average and 1.4 percent less expensive than the $1,450 average rent for the state. A recommended minimum annual income is $61,200 for a family and $47,600 for a single person to maintain a good standard of living in Paradise.