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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Saratoga, CA compare?
| Figure | Saratoga, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 30,418 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 31,051 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,430 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Saratoga, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 30,319±85 |
| Median age | 51.7±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.1%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 59.5%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 46.3%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 81.1%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more |
| Per capita income | $124,686±$7,676 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.8%±10.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.4%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 37.4%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.7%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov