Primary sources for Saratoga, CA
- Census Bureau profile of Saratoga, CA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Saratoga, CA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Saratoga, CA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Saratoga, CA
Electricity rates in Saratoga, California
Saratoga, CA ranks 1st of 263 California cities for the highest median home value ($2,000,001). Saratoga, California has 30,335 residents in 10,753 households; 15.8% heat with electricity.
In Saratoga, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.
Saratoga on the map
Santa Clara County, with Saratoga marked
Housing and heating in Saratoga
Saratoga, CA: 9,032 of 11,404 homes were built before 1980 and 942 in 2000 or later. Saratoga, CA has 9,644 detached houses, 593 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 84 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Saratoga, CA
% of homes by decade built, Saratoga, CA
- 3pre-40
- 540s
- 2350s
- 2760s
- 2170s
- 680s
- 690s
- 400s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Saratoga, CA
| Saratoga, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga, CA, median year built | 1967 | 1975 | -8 years | 199 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, built before 1980 | 79.2% | 60.4% | +18.8 points | 29 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, built 2000 or later | 8.3% | 18.8% | -10.5 points | 204 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, detached houses | 84.6% | 50.8% | +33.7 points | 12 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 5.2% | 28.6% | -23.4 points | 250 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, mobile homes | 0.7% | 2.8% | -2.1 points | 214 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, renter households | 13.4% | 44.7% | -31.3 points | 262 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,382,800 | +$617,201 | 1 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, median gross rent a month | $3,501 | $2,814 | +$687 | 1 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, people per household | 2.80 | 2.85 | -0.05 | 170 of 263 |
Who supplies Saratoga
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for Saratoga, CA (30,335 residents): homes pay 16.88 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $85 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 0.4% to 0.8% of the $241,348 Saratoga median income. Santa Clara County page.
Facts about Saratoga
- Residents of Saratoga, CA, ACS 2023
- 30,335263 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Saratoga, CA
- $241,3482 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Saratoga, CA
- 10,7532.82 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Saratoga, CA
- 86.6%9,313 owners and 1,440 renter households
- Housing units in Saratoga, CA
- 11,404651 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Saratoga, CA
- 15.8%1,698 of 10,753 homes
- Land area of Saratoga, CA
- 12.8 sq mi2,373.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Saratoga, CA
- 0.4% to 0.8%at 503 kWh a month over the $241,348 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Saratoga, CA
- 8NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 26.4 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Saratoga, CA
- 19679,032 of 11,404 homes (79.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Saratoga, CA
- $2,000,001$3,501 gross rent a month, 2.10% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Saratoga
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged Saratoga homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. Saratoga: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. Saratoga: against 88% up for the California average.
Saratoga: a 503 kWh month at that price. Saratoga: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Saratoga: $1,914 a year, 0.8% of the $241,348 median income.
Saratoga: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Saratoga | Saratoga: Gap to California average | Saratoga: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Saratoga | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, Saratoga | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, Saratoga | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, Saratoga | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, Saratoga | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, Saratoga | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, Saratoga | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, Saratoga | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, Saratoga | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, Saratoga | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
Saratoga, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Saratoga, CA price.
CSVWho lives in Saratoga: income, cars, homes
Of 13,422 workers in Saratoga, CA, 4,786 work from home, 7,727 drive alone, 142 ride transit and 130 walk. In Saratoga, CA, 224 households own no vehicle and 8,810 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Saratoga, CA homes: 10,086 have 3+ bedrooms, 355 none or one, median 7.2 rooms. In Saratoga, CA, 716 of 10,753 households earn under $35,000, 1,012 $35,000-$75,000, 1,538 $75,000-$150,000 and 7,487 $150,000 or more. 1,127 residents of Saratoga, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 51.3. In Saratoga, CA, 531 of 1,268 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 1,947 households moved in since 2018 and 3,967 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly.
Household income in Saratoga, CA
| Saratoga, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga, CA, households under $35,000 | 6.7% | 259 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, households $150,000 or more | 69.6% | 2 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, residents below poverty | 3.7% | 258 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, median age | 51.3 | 4 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 88.4% | 4 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 257 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 81.9% | 4 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, workers at home | 35.7% | 1 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, cost-burdened renters | 41.9% | 254 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, moved in since 2018 | 18.1% | 256 of 263 |
| Saratoga, CA, moved in before 2000 | 36.9% | 2 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Saratoga
Saratoga, CA: 10,753 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $16.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in Saratoga, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Saratoga, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga, CA, all households | 10,753 | $1,514 | $16.3 million | 0.63% |
| Saratoga, CA, homeowners | 9,313 | $1,882 | $17.5 million | 0.78% |
| Saratoga, CA, renters | 1,440 | $1,054 | $1.5 million | 0.44% |
Outage risk around Saratoga
Saratoga, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 8 wind and 0 tornado, 26.4 per 100,000 residents of 30,335. Top gust near Saratoga, CA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Saratoga, CA: $20.
Reports within 15 miles of Saratoga, CA
wind and tornado reports, Saratoga, CA
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| Saratoga, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga, CA, 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Saratoga, CA, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Saratoga, CA, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Climate and electric heating around Saratoga
Saratoga is in Santa Clara County, CA. Saratoga: degree days are county values.
Saratoga: 2,907 heating degree days a year. Saratoga: 633 cooling degree days a year.
| Saratoga | County value |
|---|---|
| Saratoga, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,907 |
| Saratoga, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,757 |
| Saratoga, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 633 |
| Saratoga, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 769 |
| Saratoga, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 35.3% |
Saratoga: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Saratoga
Household income in Saratoga, CA is $241,348; 9,313 of its 10,753 households own. 1,698 of the 10,753 occupied homes in Saratoga, CA heat with electricity. Saratoga, CA counts 30,335 residents in 10,753 households, on 12.8 square miles.
Saratoga, CA has 11,404 housing units, 651 of them vacant or seasonal. Saratoga, CA ranks 1st of 263 California cities for the highest median rent ($3,501 a month). Saratoga, CA ranks 1st of 263 California cities for people working from home (35.7% of workers).
Saratoga, CA ranks 2nd of 263 California cities for the lowest share of renters (13%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Saratoga
Compare Saratoga with nearby cities
| City near Saratoga, CA | Distance from Saratoga | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 30,335 | $241,348 | 1967 | $2,000,001 | 8 | 35.7% |
| Cupertino, CA | 3.7 mi north | 58,886 (+28,551) | $231,139 (-$10,209) | 1973 (+6 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$0) | 9 (+1) | 28.3% (-7.4 pts) |
| Campbell, CA | 4.1 mi east | 42,848 (+12,513) | $147,128 (-$94,220) | 1972 (+5 yr) | $1,550,000 (-$450,001) | 7 (-1) | 22.8% (-12.9 pts) |
| Los Gatos, CA | 4.6 mi southeast | 32,773 (+2,438) | $207,891 (-$33,457) | 1971 (+4 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$0) | 9 (+1) | 29.8% (-5.8 pts) |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7.4 mi northeast | 129,239 (+98,904) | $173,670 (-$67,678) | 1973 (+6 yr) | $1,527,900 (-$472,101) | 6 (-2) | 23.7% (-12.0 pts) |
| Los Altos, CA | 7.9 mi northwest | 30,736 (+401) | $250,001 (+$8,653) | 1964 (-3 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$0) | 7 (-1) | 35.2% (-0.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Saratoga
| ZIP area touching Saratoga, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Saratoga | Share of Saratoga's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 95070 (Saratoga, CA) | 44.9% | 99.6% |
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Questions on Saratoga
Saratoga: what is the electricity rate?
Saratoga, CA has no price of its own; its 30,335 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In Saratoga, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Saratoga: how does it rank among California cities?
Saratoga, CA: rank 263 of 263 by its 30,335 residents, rank 2 of 263 by $241,348 median income.
Saratoga: how many homes heat with electricity?
Saratoga, CA: 1,698 of 10,753 occupied homes, 15.8%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
Saratoga: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.4% to 0.8% of the $241,348 median income in Saratoga, CA.
Saratoga: damaging storms reported nearby?
8 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Saratoga, CA, 2015 to 2025, 26.4 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Saratoga?
Saratoga, CA: median home built 1967; 9,032 of 11,404 homes (79.2%) predate 1980, 9,644 are detached and 593 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Saratoga, CA work from home?
4,786 of 13,422 workers.
How many Saratoga, CA households have no car?
224 households; 8,810 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Saratoga, CA?
10,086 of 11,404 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 7.2 rooms.