This city in Silicon Valley on our list boasts many of characteristics that make it a top city for working parents: high incomes, strong schools and a high rate of homes with children. About 39 percent of all households have at least one child, and parents of infants and toddlers have several child care options, including .

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Chef and owner Josiah Slone, right, prepare a foie gras dish at Sent Sovi in Saratoga, Calif. in 2012.