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Paradise Hills
Paradise Hills is a hilly residential neighborhood in southeastern San Diego, California, in the Skyline-Paradise Hills community planning area.
Where is Paradise Hills, and what is it like?
Paradise Hills is an urban neighborhood in southeastern San Diego, within the City of San Diego. Its ZIP code is 92139. It borders the separate city of National City, the unincorporated community of Lincoln Acres and parts of Bonita.
It lies east of Rachael Avenue, which is the boundary between San Diego and National City. Paradise Valley Road is the boundary to the north, with Bay Terraces, and State Route 54 is the boundary to the south, with Bonita. Dusk Drive and Potomac Street mark the eastern side, also next to Bay Terraces. Locals use the nicknames P.H. and The Hills.
The neighborhood is mostly low-density single-family homes on hilly terrain, like nearby Bay Terraces and Skyline.
What is the Skyline-Paradise Hills planning area?
The city plans Paradise Hills together with Skyline, South Bay Terraces, North Bay Terraces, Lomita and Jamacha. The whole community covers about 4,500 acres in the southeastern part of the City of San Diego. It is in City Council District 4. The community plan was adopted on June 30, 1987.
The city describes the planning area as predominantly a low-density single-family residential community. The hills and canyons have views of downtown San Diego, San Diego Bay, Coronado and the Pacific Ocean.
What is the land like in Paradise Hills?
Paradise Valley runs east to west through the middle of the planning area. Paradise Creek begins in the valley and flows into San Diego Bay. Paradise Hills and South Bay Terraces lie directly south of the valley.
Where do people shop in Paradise Hills?
Commercial services come from several small neighborhood centers. The Paradise Hills Village Center is on Reo Drive. Others in the planning area are the Skyline Hills Village Center at Meadowbrook Drive and Paradise Valley Road, the Lomita Village Center at Cardiff Street and Jamacha Road, and the South Bay Terraces Village Center at Alta View Drive and South Woodman Street.
What schools serve Paradise Hills?
Public elementary schools in Paradise Hills are Pacific View Leadership Elementary, Paradise Hills Elementary and Perry Elementary. Penn Elementary is on the border with Bay Terraces. Bell Middle School, in Bay Terraces, and Morse High School, in Skyline, serve residents.
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts is on the border of Paradise Hills and Bay Terraces. It serves grades 9 to 12 and focuses on performing arts. The largest private school is St. Michael's Catholic School, which serves kindergarten through eighth grade. Many students also use the San Diego Unified School District's Voluntary Enrollment Exchange Program to attend high schools in northern neighborhoods.
What parks and recreation are in Paradise Hills?
The neighborhood has the Paradise Hills Recreation Center along Potomac Street, the Charles L. Lewis III Memorial Skate Park and Penn Athletic Field, which sits in or next to the neighborhood.
Find a local business in Paradise Hills
Paradise Hills is covered by the South San Diego guide. Start with the businesses in Paradise Hills itself, or look across the whole guide by what they do.
Businesses in Paradise HillsQuestions about Paradise Hills
- Where is Paradise Hills?
- Paradise Hills is in southeastern San Diego, next to National City. Its ZIP code is 92139, and State Route 54 marks its southern boundary.
- Is Paradise Hills part of the City of San Diego?
- Yes. It is a neighborhood of the City of San Diego, in City Council District 4.
- What planning area is Paradise Hills in?
- The Skyline-Paradise Hills community planning area, which covers about 4,500 acres. The community plan was adopted on June 30, 1987.
- What are the nicknames of Paradise Hills?
- P.H. and The Hills.
- Which schools are in Paradise Hills?
- Public elementary schools include Pacific View Leadership Elementary, Paradise Hills Elementary and Perry Elementary. St. Michael's Catholic School is the largest private school.
- Is there a local business directory for Paradise Hills?
- Yes. Paradise Hills is covered by the South San Diego guide from Local Business America. It lists local businesses in Paradise Hills and the towns around it, and it is free to read.
- How do I list my business in Paradise Hills?
- Open the South San Diego guide and choose Claim your listing. If your business is not there yet, choose List your business. Claiming is free, and a person checks each claim.
- What does a business listing in Paradise Hills cost?
- Every business has a free listing with opening hours, a map and a link to your website. Essentials is $19 a month and adds a photo gallery, an enquiry form and your Google reviews. Premium is $39 a month and adds a boost to the top of your category and a do-follow link to your website.