1851Government
In 1851, Martin McCarthy, who had leased the mill, built a toll road down to the Santa Clara Valley and founded what is now Saratoga as McCarthysville.
1863Economy
To commemorate this newfound productivity, the town was renamed again in 1863 as Bank Mills.
1865History
In 1865 the town received its final name, Saratoga, after the city in New York.
1867Culture
In 1867 the town received a post office under the name of McCarthysville.
1881History
Early residents, who moved to Saratoga in 1881, were Mary Brown (1816–1884), widow of the abolitionist John Brown; her daughters Sarah and Ellen; and the husband of the latter, ...
1903History
California's Congress Hall attracted tourists to the area until it burned down in 1903.
1908Culture
Passenger trains, including the Peninsular Railway, operated starting in 1908 and delivered commuters to San Francisco in 90 minutes.
1950History
These events would eventually lead to Saratoga being listed as a California Historical Landmark in 1950.
1956Military
After World War II, the town quickly became urbanized, and it incorporated in 1956 mostly to avoid being annexed by San Jose.
1983History
== Sister City ==
Muko, Japan (1983)
== Notable people ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Video: History of Sarato...
1993Economy
The Miller-Melone Ranch is the last remaining prune ranch home in Saratoga and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1993.
1994Architecture
== Transportation ==
The original alignment of Route 85 along Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road was deleted in 1994, when the West Valley Freeway was completed, and it passes through nor...
2009History
Saratoga was ranked by Forbes in 2009 as one of America's top 20 most-educated small towns.
2010History
In 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek named Saratoga the most expensive suburb in California.
2011Infrastructure
In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the average household income was $237,804 with an average household net worth of $1,516,018.
2012Education
Saratoga drew notoriety for the suicide of Audrie Pott, a 15-year-old Saratoga High School student, September 2012.
2016Infrastructure
== Economy ==
The 2016 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report listed Saratoga as the most expensive housing market in the United States.
2018History
In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that Saratoga was the 8th wealthiest city in the United States.
2022Education
Saratoga High School is depicted in Steven Spielberg's 2022 film The Fabelmans.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $241,348, and the per capita income was $123,743.