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| Paradise Valley Air Quality Phoenix-Mesa & Maricopa County |
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| . | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
| 2017 | 32 | 238 | 82 | 11 | 2 |
| 2016 | 26 | 265 | 67 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 | 51 | 244 | 57 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014 | 29 | 229 | 74 | 17 | 16 |
| 2013 | 36 | 242 | 60 | 19 | 8 |
| Paradise Valley Water Quality Lower Salt Watershed |
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| . | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
| 2014 | na | na | na |
| 2012 | na | na | na |
| 2010 | na | na | na |
| 2008 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| 2006 | na | na | na |
| 2004 | 54 | 0 | 46 |
| 2002 | 92 | 0 | 8 |
| Paradise Valley Recreation |
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| . | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
| National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Saguaro National Park, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument plus 5 more | 7 |
| National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
17 | 26 |
| State Parks, Sites, etc. | 1 | 11 |
| Paradise Valley Climate (1971-2000) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 39 F | 27 F |
| January - Avg Daily Temp | 53 F | 37 F |
| July - Avg Daily Temp | 91 F | 74 F |
| July - Avg High Temp | 104 F | 86 F |
| Avg Annual Precipitation | 8 in | 35 in |
| Paradise Valley Elevation | |
| 1,257 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
| Paradise Valley Natural Hazards |
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| . | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
| Total Hazard Risk | Moderate | Moderate |
| Earthquake | No Risk | 10.9% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | 0 | 10 |
| Flood | Very High | Very High |
| Tornado | Low | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | High | Low |
| Paradise Valley Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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| Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
| Palo Verde (3) | 60 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
| Paradise Valley Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| Total Degree Days | 5,023 | 5,915 |
| HDD | 1,535 | 4,662 |
| CDD | 3,488 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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