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Saratoga, CA
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Living in Saratoga



Saratoga is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 29,903 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Saratoga is the 253rd largest community in California.

Saratoga home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Saratoga real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Saratoga has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.70% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Saratoga is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Saratoga is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Saratoga’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Saratoga, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.61 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Saratoga is a pretty powerful place. 80.56% of the adults in Saratoga have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Saratoga in 2018 was $108,776, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $435,104 for a family of four.

Saratoga is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Saratoga home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saratoga residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Saratoga include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

Saratoga also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.98%.

The most common language spoken in Saratoga is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.