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    Moving to Saratoga Springs, NY

    Is Saratoga Springs a good place to live?

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    Saratoga Springs ranks #4 of 66 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $445,100
    +5.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,439
    per month
    Household income
    $100,485
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Saratoga Springs

    The median home value in Saratoga Springs is $445,100 and median rent is $1,439 a month, against a median household income of $100,485. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Saratoga Springs crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Saratoga Springs, NY

    Saratoga Springs has about 28,542 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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