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Bodega’s midsummer high is 72°F, below both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Bodega. Watson School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bodega has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bodega beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Bodega.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bodega, 53% come from earthquakes and 31% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Bodega households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles. The top destinations are San Francisco (10%), Bodega Bay (10%) and Sebastopol (8%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Bodega, 36% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Bodega beats California on 16 and trails on 4. 14% of adults in Bodega report frequent mental distress; 25% have obesity.
| Bodega | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bodega | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bodega. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Ancient siteFort Ross
7 mi National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
37 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument324K visitors a year
6 mi Ancient siteBodega Bay
36 mi MountainMount Tamalpais
9 mi National Recreation AreaGolden Gate National Recreation Area12.4M visitors a yearFort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bodega Bay: Pixistik1687, Public domain · Mount Tamalpais: Originally uploaded by Nelso (Transferred by DimiTalen), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bodega is unincorporated, so Sonoma 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.
Where Bodega’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Bodega; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bodega residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Bodega is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County in the U.S. state of California. The town had a population of 211 as of the 2020 Census. Bodega is located on Bodega Highway, approximately 5 mi (8 km) west of Freestone. Salmon Creek flows through the town.
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