Living in Saratoga (California)

Saratoga (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 30,968 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 4%, #368 of 10,762), retired couples (top 6%, #510 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 7%, #606 of 9,474).

Residents30,968
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km867,200 people
Sea coast21 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 500 m
Main railway line10.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,904 km
Within 10 km167,853 people
Greater areaGreater San Jose, 16 km out
LandscapePacific Coast Ranges
Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 1:54

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How Saratoga (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family55#3,894 of 11,898#28 of 863Map
Low-income household27#7,682 of 9,771#50 of 775Map
Low-income family42#4,665 of 8,006#18 of 709Map
Single parent50#2,971 of 6,237#18 of 612Map
Pensioner couple73#510 of 9,474#70 of 760Map
Single pensioner73#606 of 9,474#39 of 760Map
Early retiree74#368 of 10,762#43 of 811Map
Single professional60#1,648 of 4,537#246 of 532Map
Young professional62#1,661 of 4,444#255 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,128 of 3,053#200 of 420Map
Remote worker62#1,892 of 7,271#30 of 648Map
Commuter71#1,706 of 6,227#213 of 645Map
Car-free household60#1,673 of 3,933#277 of 490Map
Student74#557 of 2,119#73 of 267Map
First-home buyer40#4,711 of 8,006#24 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover26#9,939 of 12,111#57 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,591 of 4,114#263 of 506Map
Expat professional75#735 of 7,271#93 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover76#669 of 9,474#48 of 760Map
Nature-focused household23#16,403 of 18,063#464 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#2,179 of 16,523#286 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker9#17,202 of 18,063#551 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover76#777 of 16,523#72 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#1,119 of 21,167#165 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,407 of 12,111#24 of 862Map
Coastal living67#2,858 of 6,413#216 of 490Map
Business owner75#986 of 12,111#109 of 862Map
Digital native54#1,812 of 4,750#260 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Health and elderly87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Foundation77
  • Education and family76
  • Safety and community73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Green space11
  • Affordability8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.