Paradise is a township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, home to about 5,023 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49649.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Paradise; also Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) and Blair
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paradise. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paradise; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Paradise had 4,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 362nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Grand Traverse County grew from 20,479 residents in 1900 to 95,238 in 2020.
Grand Traverse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fife Lake 2wnw, MI weather station (8 miles away).
47,454 jobs at 3,549 businesses in Grand Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paradise.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kingsley Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolKingsley | Pre-K–5 | 655 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kingsley Area Middle SchoolKingsley | 6–8 | 366 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kingsley Area High SchoolKingsley | 9–12 | 401 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of Hannah Catholic SchoolKingsley | Pre-K–8 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), Blair, Fife Lake, Greenwood Township (Wexford County) and Union Township (Grand Traverse County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.