Town guide

Saratoga, California

Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 30,319 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95070.

Homes sold for a median of $1,446 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population30,3192,372 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,446Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Saratoga

1 ZIP code

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Around Saratoga

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA302 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Saratoga; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Saratoga

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Saratoga had 31,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 269th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Santa Clara County grew from 60,216 residents in 1900 to 1,936,259 in 2020.

Saratoga population by census2000: 29,843, 2010: 29,926, 2020: 31,05129,843200029,926201031,0512020

Santa Clara County, 1900–2020

Santa Clara County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,216, 1910: 83,539, 1920: 100,676, 1930: 145,118, 1940: 174,949, 1950: 290,547, 1960: 642,315, 1970: 1,064,714, 1980: 1,295,071, 1990: 1,497,577, 2000: 1,682,585, 2010: 1,781,642, 2020: 1,936,25960K’00’10101K’20’30175K’40’50642K’60’701.3M’80’901.7M’00’101.9M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SaratogaJan: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4 in59°40°Jan5.062°41°Feb4.966°43°Mar3.470°45°Apr1.476°49°May0.582°53°Jun0.285°56°Jul0.085°56°Aug0.083°54°Sep0.176°49°Oct0.865°43°Nov2.058°40°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Gatos, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Clara County

1,171,397 jobs at 49,154 businesses in Santa Clara County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Clara CountyInformation: 179,629 jobs; Professional services: 166,741 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 129,919 jobs; Manufacturing: 93,489 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 86,920 jobs; Company headquarters: 82,154 jobs; Retail trade: 78,955 jobs; Wholesale trade: 77,599 jobsInformation 15% Professional services 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 7% Retail trade 7% Wholesale trade 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saratoga.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Jose4.5 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Santa Clara5.7 miles
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Jose5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors20
Dentists56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists54
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Saratoga

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Quarry Park · 63 acres2.0 mi
  • Calabazas Park · 15 acres2.2 mi
  • San Marcos Open Space · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Saratoga Creek Park · 10 acres2.4 mi
  • Kevin Moran Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Congress Springs Park · 10 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Safeway0.8 mi
  • Stop ’n’ Save1.3 mi
  • Halal Meats1.8 mi
  • Safeway2.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • KML Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Saratoga Library0.4 mi
  • Redwood Middle School Library0.6 mi
  • Westmont High School Library2.0 mi
  • Calabazas Branch Library2.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Saratoga Historical Park1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Saratoga Civic Theater0.5 mi
  • McAfee Performance Arts and Lecture Center0.6 mi
  • Art Students' Atelier1.0 mi
  • ArtHub1.4 mi
  • Montalvo Art Center2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Lance Guest (1960) · American film and television actor
  • Ed Solomon (1960) · American writer, producer and director
  • Mekenna Melvin (1985) · American actress
  • Angelo Caloiaro (1989) · American basketball player (born 1989)
  • Alex Brightman (1987) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Saratoga

Public schools here are run by Saratoga Union Elementary, Cupertino Union, Campbell Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Argonaut ElementarySaratogaK–5367Public0.4 mi
Blue Hills ElementarySaratogaK–5424Public1.2 mi
Christa McAuliffeSaratogaK–8358Public1.6 mi
Foothill ElementarySaratogaK–5278Public0.8 mi
Marshall Lane ElementarySaratogaK–5427Charter1.5 mi
Saratoga ElementarySaratogaK–5297Public1.2 mi
Redwood MiddleSaratoga6–8709Public0.6 mi
Prospect HighSaratoga9–121,460Public1.8 mi
Saratoga HighSaratoga9–121,161Public0.5 mi
Saratoga Special Services PreschoolSaratoga——Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart SchoolSaratogaPre-K–8252Roman Catholic0.4 mi
St Andrew's Episcopal SchoolSaratogaPre-K–8393Episcopal0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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