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Saratoga, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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- Household income in San Francisco, is 44% less than it is in Saratoga and is 45% above the National Average.
- Saratoga unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- San Francisco unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Saratoga, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$108,776  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,187$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Saratoga, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock31.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Saratoga, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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