Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wyoming town.
The best of Saratoga’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 50% of working residents work locally in Saratoga, close to Wyoming’s towns (50%) and above U.S. towns (8%). Of the 21 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower property crime rate than Saratoga. Saratoga is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Saratoga has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Platte River Crossing and DMJ Pick Bridge. Saratoga has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Saratoga beats most towns.
Hotel WolfWhere Saratoga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Saratoga is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 557 in 1910, a peak of 2,410 in 1980, 1,702 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saratoga, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Saratoga.
2.9% of Saratoga residents live below the poverty line, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Saratoga is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Saratoga has lost 95 jobs, to 920 in 2023.
| Saratoga | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Carbon County School District #2. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 166 | C+ |
| Saratoga Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 139 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Saratoga.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Saratoga has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Saratoga’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Saratoga. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher median age than Saratoga.
| Saratoga | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Saratoga | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.4% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Saratoga home is worth about $309,000, up 3.2% in a year, 16% below the Wyoming typical home. 86% of Saratoga households own their home.
| Saratoga | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,136 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Saratoga's reported crime rate is well below Wyoming's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Saratoga | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Island Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Saratoga. Saratoga beats the Wyoming average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Only 1 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Saratoga.
| Saratoga | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Saratoga | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 73% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.5% | 82.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Saratoga; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Saratoga residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
3 places in Saratoga on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Saratoga.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Saratoga is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2020 census. Saratoga is the home of the Steinley Cup microbrew festival and competition, usually held in August at Veterans Island Park, a playground and picnic facility on a small island in the North Platte River, which is designated a Blue Ribbon Stream by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Saratoga also has a public pool heated by a hot spring. Its two largest employers are the United States Forest Service and Carbon County School District No. 2, both public sector employers. The town's motto is "Where The Trout Leap In Main Street." The local newspaper is the Saratoga Sun.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wyoming town.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($70,511 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Howard Thomas Orville and C. C. Beall.
