Salmon CreekCA
A town of 40.
Is Salmon Creek a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Salmon Creek, above both the California town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Salmon Creek. 66% of the land in Salmon Creek is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Sonoma Coast State Park, 425 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. Salmon Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Fort Ross and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salmon Creek. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Ancient siteFort Ross
40 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
8 mi National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore2.4M visitors a year
6 mi Ancient siteBodega Bay
39 mi MountainMount Tamalpais
11 mi National Recreation AreaGolden Gate National Recreation Area15.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
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Moving to Salmon Creek: who provides what
Salmon Creek 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Salmon Creek.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Salmon Creek
For Salmon Creek, the trail network density is 4.6 miles per square mile. There are 5.0 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 593 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sonoma Coast State Park | 2.5 mi | 425 |
| 2. Chanslor Ranch Park | 2.4 mi | 168 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in Salmon Creek, mostly landslides
FEMA puts 37% of Salmon Creek’s expected hazard losses down to landslides, and 32% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Salmon Creek sits above 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Salmon Creek is cooler than in most of California or the rest of the country
Winters in Salmon Creek are warm and summers cool. July afternoons reach 65° and January nights drop to 44°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Salmon Creek feel lonely than in the typical California or U.S. town
Of 32 CDC measures, Salmon Creek beats the California average on 13 and trails it on 6. 21% of adults get no exercise outside work in Salmon Creek. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Salmon Creek | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Salmon Creek | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Salmon Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salmon Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Salmon Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Salmon Creek
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Salmon Creek is a settlement and census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is located on the Pacific coast approximately 90 minutes' drive north of San Francisco, between the towns of Jenner and Bodega Bay. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The settlement is bounded to the north by Salmon Creek, to the east by State Route 1 and to the west and south by Sonoma Coast State Beach.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
Questions about Salmon Creek
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Is Salmon Creek, CA a good place to live?
Salmon Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.