The Strip & Resort Corridor, Clark County
Paradise, Las Vegas
The unincorporated town that holds most of the Strip
Paradise is an unincorporated town in Clark County, not a neighborhood of the City of Las Vegas. It contains most of the Las Vegas Strip, Harry Reid International Airport, UNLV's campus and the convention center area, making it the single most economically significant unincorporated community in Nevada while remaining under county administration rather than a city government.
History & Local Character
Paradise grew in the mid-twentieth century along the highway south of the city limits, and its status as unincorporated county land allowed the resort corridor to develop with fewer municipal restrictions. It was formally designated as a town in 1975 so that residents could have an advisory body under the Clark County Commission. Most of the Strip's landmark resorts, the airport and UNLV were all built within its boundaries.
Neighborhoods & Communities
Paradise includes the Strip's central and southern resorts, the convention center district, the UNLV area, the airport and surrounding residential tracks and apartment corridors east and west of the resort corridor. It is bordered by Winchester to the north and the unincorporated Spring Valley and Enterprise to the west and south.
Housing & Real Estate
Paradise has a large supply of apartments, condominiums and townhomes, much of it within a short drive of the Strip and UNLV, along with older single-family neighborhoods east of the airport. Rental demand is strong because of the concentration of hospitality and university employment.
Restaurants & Shopping
Dining in Paradise spans the full range, from the resort restaurants on the Strip to casual neighborhood restaurants and ethnic kitchens along Flamingo Road, Maryland Parkway and Tropicana Avenue, plus a large concentration of late-night and 24-hour options serving hospitality workers.
Schools & Education
Paradise is served by the Clark County School District, with elementary and secondary campuses throughout the town. UNLV, the College of Southern Nevada's main campuses and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are all located within or adjacent to Paradise, making it the valley's principal higher education center.
Parks & Recreation
Parks include Sunset Park, one of the largest in the valley, along with neighborhood parks, UNLV's campus open space and the Clark County Wetlands Park on Paradise's eastern edge. The town has less green space per resident than the suburban communities to the west.
Transportation & Accessibility
Paradise contains Harry Reid International Airport and is crossed by I-15, I-215 and the 215 Beltway, with the Strip and the Las Vegas Monorail running along its center. RTC Transit operates frequent service on the major east-west arterials including Flamingo, Tropicana and Sahara.
Local Businesses
The town holds the largest concentration of businesses in Nevada — resort and gaming companies, restaurants, retail, convention and event services, aviation and logistics operations, and the professional and medical services that support them. Small businesses serving resort employees are widespread along the major arterials.
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Nearby Attractions
- Las Vegas Strip
- Allegiant Stadium
- UNLV campus
- Clark County Wetlands Park
Advantages & Considerations
Advantages
- Immediate access to the valley's largest employment and entertainment base
- Wide apartment and rental supply close to the Strip and UNLV
- Airport, freeway and transit connections within minutes
Considerations
- Traffic and noise near the resort corridor and airport
- Less green space and lower homeownership rates than suburban areas
- Governed by the Clark County Commission rather than a city council
Paradise FAQs
Is Paradise a city?
No. Paradise is an unincorporated town administered by Clark County. It has an advisory town board but no municipal government of its own, and it is not part of the City of Las Vegas.
Does Paradise include the entire Strip?
It includes most of it. A northern section of the Strip lies in the unincorporated town of Winchester, and the Strip as a whole is outside the City of Las Vegas.