Paradise Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,256 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Paradise Hills, New Mexico | |
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  Paradise Hills | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′53″N 106°42′09″W / 35.19806°N 106.70250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,335 ft (1,626 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,329 |
| • Density | 4,231.67/sq mi (1,634.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-55270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584172[2] |
Geography
Paradise Hills is located in northern Bernalillo County on high ground rising to the west of the valley of the Rio Grande. The unincorporated CDP is entirely surrounded by the city of Albuquerque. Paradise Hills is bordered to the east by the Paradise Hills Golf Course, formerly known as Desert Greens Golf Course.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,329 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5][3] | |||
Education
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.[6]
Notable events
Kirk Douglas' film production company, Joel Productions, filmed the movie Lonely Are the Brave on location in Paradise Hills.[7] The film began shooting on May 1, 1961, at which time the land was managed by Horizon Land Corporation, a Tucson-based company.[7]