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 My Preschool Child Development Center.

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