Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, directly west of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 30,318 at the 2007 census.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Saratoga is locally known for its suburban small-town feel, wineries, and high-end boutiques. In 2008, CNN/Money ranked Saratoga number four in its listing of top-earning towns.
Saratoga was also ranked by Forbes in 2009 as one of America's top 20 most educated small towns. Major attractions include Villa Montalvo, Hakone Gardens, and the Mountain Winery.
Neighborhoods in Saratoga include Brookview and Pride's Crossing in the north part of the city, Blue Hills and Greenbrier in the northwest area, and Congress Springs in the southwestern corner of Saratoga. The Golden Triangle, a name invented by real estate agents, is an area bounded by Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Cox Avenue. The Golden Triangle consists mostly of affordable (1 to 2.9 million dollars) four-bedroom ranch homes on quarter acre lots gradually being replaced by Mediterranean custom designs. Northeast of the Golden Triangle is a neighborhood known as Saratoga Woods, a small community located behind Prospect High School north of Cox. Bellgrove Circle is a popular neighborhood located next to highway 85. The land of Bellgrove Circle, once used as a vineyard, was previously owned by Paul Masson Winery and is east of Saratoga Avenue and north of Rt 85. Kentfield is south of Rt 85 and also east of Saratoga Avenue. Parker Ranch is a very affluent neighborhood with 1 acre minimum lots, west of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and up into the hills. The downtown area along Big Basin Way is known as the Village.
| Median family income
(per year) |
$196,420 |
| Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$65,561 |
| Sales tax |
8.25% |
| State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
9.30%I |
| State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
1.00%I |
| Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state) |
$1,793 |
| Median home price |
$1,500,000 |
| Average property taxes |
$7,107 |
|
| Colleges, universities and
professional schools (within 30 miles) |
21 |
| Junior colleges and
technical institutes (within 30 miles) |
19 |
| Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
84.3% |
| Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
15.5% |
| % students attending public/private
schools (located within town limits) |
88.8/11.2 |
| Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
77.5% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
17 |
Median commute time
(in minutes) |
25.9 |
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer |
11.3% |
| % population walk or bike to work |
1.6% |
| Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
35 |
| Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
3,613 |
| Bars
(within 15 miles) |
200 |
| Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
127 |
| Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
73 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles) |
6 |
| Annual rainfall
(inches) |
17.91 |
| % clear days in the area |
44 |
| High temp in July ° F |
83.2°/ 28.3°C |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
40.4° / 4°C |
| Has health plan
(% of residents) |
88.2% |
| Body mass index (avg. for residents) |
26 |
| Diabetes rates
(% of residents diagnosed) |
11.3% |
| Hypertension rates
(% of residents diagnosed) |
22.9% |
| Median age |
45.1 |
| Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
88.3% |
| Married |
70.2% |
| Divorced |
4.6% |
| Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) |
195.8 |
| Amount spent on vacations
(domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) |
$10,017 |
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,843 people, 10,450 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,465.3 people per square mile (951.5/km²). There were 10,649 housing units at an average density of 879.7/sq mi (339.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.39% White, 0.39% African American, 0.15% Native American, 29.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 10,450 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13. The population age distribution is as follows: 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $137,270, and the median income for a family was $159,765. Males had a median income of $75,000 versus $66,240 for females. The per capita income for the city was $65,400. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% over 64.
Education
Various school districts serve Saratoga.
Elementary school districts that serve Saratoga include:
High school districts that serve Saratoga include:
Saratoga Union School District
Campbell Union School District
- Marshall Lane Elementary School
- Rolling Hills Middle School (located in Campbell, but serving a portion of Saratoga)
Cupertino Union School District
Moreland School District
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
Fremont Union High School District
Campbell Union High School District
Private schools
Colleges and Universities
The city is also home to the College of San Mateo, a community college.
http://www.greatschools.net/city/Saratoga/CA
Source: Wikipedia |
