Living in Saratoga, CA
Suburb in California
Saratoga is a suburb in California, home to about 30,000 people, with 3.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Saratoga a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $3.09M, and rent is $4,600 a month
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Key facts
Living in Saratoga: common questions
What is the cost of living in Saratoga?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $3.09M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,600 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 110, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Saratoga?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Saratoga safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Saratoga?
Public schools in Saratoga test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 22 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Saratoga?
Saratoga has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 84°F.
Does Saratoga get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.52 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Saratoga?
The nearest major airport is SJC, about 9 mi away.
How Saratoga scores
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