Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 3,654 residents in Alaska.
With a C overall, Mill Bay is better than 28% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 34th of 41 in Alaska. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $463K, 5.4 years of the county’s $86K median household income. Health is its strong suit — residents are healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It is strong on schools as well — its public schools beat 71% of Alaska towns on state tests and graduation. This Alaska town has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site. The town’s typical rent is $2,710 a month, where Alaska’s towns sit at $1,402 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 3 of the 41 Alaska towns we compare have a lower July high than Mill Bay.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Where Mill Bay beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
8.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Mill Bay is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Kodiak Naval Operating Base and Forts Greely and Abercrombie is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1899 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Mill Bay is unincorporated, so Kodiak Island Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mill Bay.
Mill Bay has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and is one of Alaska’s best towns for the outdoors.
Its A for the outdoors ranks #3 of 41 in Alaska.
Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park, at 195 acres with 4.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Walkers can cover 5.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Mill Bay comes to 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Mill Bay | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park | 4.9 mi | 195 |
| 2. Otmeloi Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Mill Bay Beach Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its one school is below. Mill Bay’s only public school teaches 161 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 161 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AK on state tests and graduation
FEMA puts just over three quarters of Mill Bay’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 19% to tsunamis. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 86 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
68% of Mill Bay adults had a checkup this year. This Alaska town tracks Alaska closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 19% binge drink and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Mill Bay | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 59.9°, cooler than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.3°. The Kodiak Wwtp weather station records that 43 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 89% of Alaska places with climate records.
Mill Bay’s January low comes in at 27°F. Only 3 of the 41 Alaska towns we compare have a lower July high than Mill Bay.
| Mill Bay | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 60°F | 66°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 7°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mill Bay. Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (37% statewide). In Mill Bay, the midpoint age is 35.4 years.
| Mill Bay | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 27% | 29% |
| Median age | 35.4 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 71% are women (AK 53%).
| Mill Bay | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.3% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.3% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.2% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Mill Bay; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Mill Bay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
2 places in Mill Bay on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Mill Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Mill Bay had a population of 4,216.
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Mill Bay grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #34 of 41 in Alaska. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
