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Pride of Paramount Contest
Applications are open for the City’s home beatification awards, Pride of Paramount!
The deadline for nominations is March 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Beautiful Property Awards
It’s time to start sprucing up your front yards and gardens in preparation for the 2025 Pride of Paramount Beautiful Property Awards contest. Nominations are open now through March 31. This cherished tradition recognizes property owners for their efforts at maintaining gorgeous homes, buildings, and gardens. There are categories for single-family homes, apartment complexes, businesses, and both water-wise and creative landscaping.
Judges will select the most beautiful properties using various criteria, including, but not limited to:
- Neat, clean and well-maintained exteriors.
- Landscaping design of front yard and parkway in harmony and balance with property.
- Good use of plant variety, texture, color.
- Attention to detail.
- Overall consistent care of property and landscaping.
How to Nominate a Property
Pride of Paramount Submission Rules
- Take a photo of your home (1 – 3 photos only)
- Fill out your form online. Click here to apply.
- If you have any questions, or require assistance, call City Hall at (562) 220-2156.
- If you were a winner in the last two years, you are not eligible to participate.
2025 Schedule
March 31 – Nomination deadline.
- April 1 through 8 – A group of professionals will identify a select number of homes in each category to move forward.
- April 14 – Professional photos taken of the select homes in each category
- April 21 through 28 – Voting period
- May 13 – Winners announced at City Council meeting.
Prizes & Awards
All winners will receive a generous awards package that includes:
- $500 gift card to Home Depot
- Yard Sign and Window Cling
- Citywide recognition at a City Council meeting
- Featured in City’s social media
- Featured in local publications (Around Town, Pulse Beat, Paramount Journal)
The “Most Beautiful Home” 1st place winner will receive the above and:
- VIP access to the Holiday Tree Lighting (for winner and one guest)
- Ride on the Santa Train (one night only, for winner and one guest)
Categories
Category | Recognizes |
Most Beautiful Home Award | Single-family homes |
Model Multi-Unit Award | Apartments, condos, etc. |
Beautiful Business Award | Businesses, restaurants, etc. |
Water-wise Award | Homes with drought tolerant landscapes |
Outstanding Landscape Award | Pristine & creative landscaping |
Judging Criteria
Pride of Paramount nominees are judged solely on the total exterior appearance of their property and frontside yard as viewed from the street. General upkeep of the yard and property is paramount.
Factors include the overall appearance, tidiness and neatness of the front of the property as evidenced by pruned, trimmed and shaped foliage, edged and defined lawns, borders & flower beds, and a visually eye-catching curb appeal.
