Live Oak, CA vs Saratoga, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLive Oak, CASaratoga, CA
Population16,91130,319
Median Household Income$103,674$250,000+
Median Rent$2,421/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,015,200$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%44.9%
Poverty Rate12.9%3.3%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*66
Property Crime Rate /100k690*484
Median AQI3547
Good AQI Days /yr320201
Summer Highs75°F84°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min25.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.520.9
College Degree Rate40.8%81.1%
Foreign-Born %15.4%46.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Live Oak (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.