Saratoga, CA vs Soquel, CA

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

MetricSaratoga, CASoquel, CA
Population30,31910,679
Median Household Income$250,000+$118,777
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,266/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$957,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%43.8%
Poverty Rate3.3%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66174*
Property Crime Rate /100k484690*
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr201320
Summer Highs84°F75°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.921.6
College Degree Rate81.1%48%
Foreign-Born %46.3%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-1.8%

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 Soquel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.