Saratoga, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Located in Silicon Valley, in the southern Bay Area, it had a population of 31,051 at the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Saratoga's population at 30,418 as of July 1, 2025.. Saratoga is known for its wineries, restaurants, and historic landmarks like Villa Montalvo, Mountain Winery, and Hakone Gardens.

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How Saratoga ranks

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#2Highest income in CA #12Highest graduation rate in CA #10Safest in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95070, 95071

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Living in Saratoga

Housing in Saratoga

$3.95M▲ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Saratoga home is worth about $3,950,000, up 4.3% in a year, 417% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list101.9%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Saratoga

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Safety Grade A-

Saratoga reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Saratoga 0.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Saratoga 4.8

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Saratoga

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School Grade A+

The public schools Saratoga’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#26Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictSaratoga Union ElementarySchools12

Marshall Lane Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 427 students Blue Hills Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 424 students Argonaut Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 367 students Christa McAuliffe A+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 358 students Saratoga Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 297 students Foothill Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 278 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.