Chico Times

36.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Paradise town in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.6 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,560.

93.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	850	6.2
Regular high school diploma	2,797	20.4
GED or alternative credential	610	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,769	12.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,746	20
Associate's degree	1,542	11.2
Bachelor's degree	2,285	16.6
Master's degree	781	5.7
Professional school degree	236	1.7
Doctorate degree	115	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.