Saratoga, CA vs Cupertino, CA

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

MetricSaratoga, CACupertino, CA
Population30,31958,566
Median Household Income$250,000+$234,707
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%31.7%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6670
Property Crime Rate /100k4841,452
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs84°F77°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.922.7
College Degree Rate81.1%82.2%
Foreign-Born %46.3%55%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-3.2%

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.