Soda BayCA
With 802 residents, it is a town in California.
Is Soda Bay a good place to live?
Soda Bay’s age of the median resident is 55.3 years, against 39 years in California’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mount Konocti County Park, at 30 acres. Soda Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Soda Bay has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,016 counted in 2010 and 1,163 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Soda Bay: who provides what
Soda Bay is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Soda Bay.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Soda Bay: inland flooding
Expected losses in Soda Bay break down as 45% from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 96 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer children than California overall
For adults 25 and older in Soda Bay, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%. Children under 18 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (16% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
59% women, 41% men
About 70 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.6 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Soda Bay | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Soda Bay work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. In Soda Bay, 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lakeport (18%), Santa Rosa (8%) and Kelseyville (7%).
| Soda Bay | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Soda Bay is
Among adults in Soda Bay, 16% report frequent physical distress. Against the California average, Soda Bay comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.
| Soda Bay | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Soda Bay | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Soda Bay keeps 8.8% of its land conserved
There are 1.0 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. In Soda Bay, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Soda Bay | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Konocti County Park | 0.2 mi | 30 |
| 2. Clear Lake State Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Soda Bay sells for about $330K
Soda Bay: 90% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Soda Bay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Soda Bay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Soda Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
802 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Soda Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Soda Bay, CA a good place to live?
Soda Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.