Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 771.
Milano Hotel and O. W. Getchell House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Anchor Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1918 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Anchor Bay is unincorporated, so Mendocino County 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Anchor Bay.
For Anchor Bay, the risk rating from FEMA is 83 of 100. Expected losses in Anchor Bay break down as 52% from earthquakes and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 12 miles. In Anchor Bay, 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm locally: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Point Arena (10%), Talmage (4%) and Eureka (3%).
| Anchor Bay | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Anchor Bay’s peak summer temperature is 68°F, below both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Anchor Bay who worry about having enough food is 11%, where California’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Anchor Bay beats California on 12 and trails on 9. Anchor Bay: 40% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Anchor Bay | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Anchor Bay | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.5 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in Anchor Bay is 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 2 acres.
| Anchor Bay | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Anchor Bay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Anchor Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Anchor Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in California, United States
Anchor Bay (formerly Anchor Bay Settlement) is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Gualala, at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). The population was 473 at the 2020 census.
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Anchor Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.