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Saratoga, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
30,335
Population
2,374/sq mi density
$241,348
Median Income
$123,743 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$4,080,286 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
783 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$241,348 median income, 2.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
81.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
31,129 → 30,062
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$159,212 → $241,348
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Saratoga across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,333
-729 from 2023 (30,062)
Projected Median Income 2030
$322,980
+$81,632 from 2023 ($241,348)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,129 | - | $159,212 | - |
| 2015 | 31,408 | +0.9% | $169,189 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 31,328 | -0.3% | $173,136 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30,934 | -1.3% | $191,677 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 30,163 | -2.5% | $224,179 | +17% |
| 2023 | 30,062 | -0.3% | $241,348 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.