About Paramount, California

Paramount is a unique place, known for its successful transformation from what was once a blighted suburb to what’s now an attractive small town graced by tree-lined neighborhoods, white picket fences, public art, pocket parks, and landscaped boulevards. The City offers a secure quality of life to nearly 56,000 residents and a business-friendly attitude that has created a growing retail and services sector.

Incorporated as a municipality in 1957, Paramount is a unification of two towns: Hynes and Clearwater. The City’s name was taken from the main boulevard running through the area, which itself had been changed from Ocean Ave. in 1931.

Paramount has a distinctive look due to a continual investment in its infrastructure and a long-time emphasis on code enforcement and assistance programs that have helped residents and businesses upgrade and maintain their properties.