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38.81° N · 123.57° W · GEOID 0602028

Anchor Bay

Mendocino County, California · part of the Ukiah, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Anchor Bay is home to 771 people. Median household income is $68,092 a year and median rent is $1,317 a month, 23.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $1,605,500, about 23.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,317
4% below the median place
Median household income
$68,092
15% below the median place
Median home value
$1,605,500
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Anchor Bay

  • The median home is worth 23.6 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 655 California places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 615 California places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 601 California places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 630 California places.
  • Renters occupy 70% of homes, more than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Anchor Bay

Mendocino County loses about 6.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,418
Moved out2,813
Net−395

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K
Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Mendocino County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mendocino County report $68,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $65,500.
Income you would need
$52,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,317 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,417 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,605,500.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Halawa, HI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-6.0
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
4.5%
21% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureAnchor BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.5%21% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-6.0below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$68,2123% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$65,4627% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Anchor Bay23.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$52,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.2%
14% above the median place
Home price to income
23.6x
above the median place (median 3.8x)

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$52,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax rate1
0.2%
76% below the median place
Median home value1
$1,605,500
above the median place (median $319,400)
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureAnchor BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,3174% below
Rent to income123.2%14% above
Property tax rate10.2%76% below
Home price to income123.6xabove (median 3.8x)
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,6834% above
HUD area median income3County figure$99,1008% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,5459% above
Median home value1$1,605,500above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.7%79% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure22.8%56% below
Homeownership130.4%54% below
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,41729% above
Vacant homes1County figure16.4%132% above
Median year built119760% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureAnchor BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$68,09215% below
Income per person1$31,42022% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$55,43116% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs5County figure31,99879% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.4%43% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min14% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
44.1
13% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureAnchor BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17716646th largest
Median age1County figure44.113% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure25.1%22% below
High school or higher1County figure87.3%5% below
Household size1County figure2.51% above
Born abroad1County figure12.2%38% above
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Anchor Bay

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Getchell, O. W., House listed 1980

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.6 +23%
Shops43.4 +43%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.5 +34%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
43.4
43% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
25.6
23% above the median place
Public schools9
64
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureAnchor BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure64above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure12,726160% above
Students per teacher9County figure18.419% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure25.623% above
Shops per 10k7County figure43.443% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.534% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure15.026% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.44% above
National Register listings8192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 10.5, 87% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Anchor Bay. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
10.5
87% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
97.8
60% above the median place
Heat wave risk11
52.4
42% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureAnchor BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure84°F4% below
January average low10County figure38°F49% above
Average temperature10County figure56°F1% above
Annual precipitation10County figure51.9 in18% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure94.32% above
Tornado risk11County figure10.587% below
Wildfire risk11County figure97.860% above
Heat wave risk11County figure52.442% below
Median air quality index12County figure3812% below
Good air days12County figure73.7%8% above
08

Anchor Bay in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$88,194 (2024)$112,500$95,000 to $133,000+4.2%
Median home value$1,605,500 (2024)$2,555,000$1,855,000 to $3,520,000+8.1%

The median home would be worth 22.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 18.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Anchor Bay

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Halawa, HI$1,739$110,400Compare
Pukalani, HI$1,608$102,976Compare
East Hampton North, NY$1,964$109,035Compare
Kula, HI$2,240$100,433Compare
Kula, HIEast Hampton North, NYPukalani, HIHalawa, HIAnchor Bay, CAAnchor BayHalawaPukalaniEast Hampton NorthKulaAnchor BayHalawaPukalaniEast Hampton NorthKula

Common questions

Is Anchor Bay a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 23.6 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 655 California places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 615 California places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Anchor Bay expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,605,500.

What salary do you need to live in Anchor Bay?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Anchor Bay?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Halawa, HI, Pukalani, HI, East Hampton North, NY and Kula, HI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Anchor Bay with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Anchor Bay itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/anchor-bay-california

Citytistics. “Anchor Bay, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/anchor-bay-california/

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