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Mountain View, CA vs Saratoga, CA

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- Household income in Saratoga, is 42% more than it is in Mountain View and is 69% above the National Average.
- Mountain View unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Saratoga unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Mountain View, CASaratoga, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$90,717  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$224,179$69,021
 Family Median Income$195,723  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mountain View, CASaratoga, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock1.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock56.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mountain View, CASaratoga, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock24.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.0%13.1%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Saratoga    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We moved to Saratoga 2 years ago and we are little bit disappointed. Schools are great but kids almost never play outside although it is VERY safe little town. Neighbors  More

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Over 19 years ago

Saratoga schools are first rate. Great parent involvment fairly diverse. Schools seem always interested in  More

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