Paradise Valley is a desert and mountain town in Arizona east of state capital Phoenix, of which it is a suburb. The town is known for its golf courses, shopping, real estate, and restaurant scene. According to the 2020 census, its population was 12,658. The town's name comes from the expansive area known as Paradise Valley that spreads from north of the Phoenix Mountains to Cave Creek and Carefree on the north and the McDowell Mountains to the east.