Profile for Saratoga, California, CA

Saratoga is in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Former and merged names include:
· McCarthysville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 19. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "The Horse Whisperer"

Well-known residents have included:
· Sisters Joan Fontaine and Olivia DeHavilland, actresses
· Steven Spielberg, filmmaker

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Santa Clara County Park-Sanborn

Historic sites and museums: Hakone Gardens, Saratoga Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: West Valley College

Listed places near Saratoga

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (5)

Communities (6)

Hotels (64)

Libraries (12)

Museums (5)

Parks (6)

Wineries (1)

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• Santa Clara County data
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• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Saratoga city government
• Santa Clara County government

11% of Saratoga residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Saratoga ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Saratoga
• Cemeteries in Santa Clara County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Santa Clara County
• Libraries in or near Saratoga

Post a query on a message board:

• Santa Clara County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Saratoga
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• Communities in Santa Clara County

• Saratoga business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Santa Clara County
• Arrests in Santa Clara County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Saratoga was $65,400, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Santa Clara County economic census
• Santa Clara County economic summary
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• California economic data

68% of Saratoga residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Saratoga
• Colleges in California
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Saratoga
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• Air pollution in Santa Clara County
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• Saratoga items now on sale

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• Local historical societies in California
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• Post history questions in Santa Clara County genealogy forum

Median rent in Saratoga, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,595.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $3,241.

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Libraries in Saratoga include Saratoga Community Library ... View libraries

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Santa Clara County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Saratoga political report.

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Saratoga restaurants taking online reservations include Sent Sovi, The Basin, The Plumed Horse, Viaggio ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Saratoga workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Saratoga between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Saratoga include Inn at Saratoga, Saratoga Oaks Lodge.

• Saratoga travel guide
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• California tourism bureau

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