City in New York, United States

Saratoga Springs

$610kMedian Home
276Sunny Days/yr
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Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 28,491 at the 2020 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over 200 years. It is home to the Saratoga Race Course, a thoroughbred horse racing track operated by the New York Racing Association, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a music and dance venue. The city's official slogan is "Health, History, and Horses".

The Spa City, 'Toga, The Springs.Health, History, Horses
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Where It Is

Location Context
Saratoga Springs, New York
Latitude43.08°
Longitude-73.78°
Population28k
Altitude299 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Canada to its north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to its south, it extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age42 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home20%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$610k
Median home price
Rent burden27% of income
Household Income
$97k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundMixed mobility
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Mixed day-to-day convenience.

Safety Score
71
Walk Score
52
Transit Score
30
School Rating
6.9/10
Internet
Fiber
1%
Cable
95%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
276
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Rainfall
48"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
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Current Conditions

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