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Living in Homer

The city had 42 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 66% and the vacancy rate was 16.9%. The population of Homer, in the United States, was 5,877 in July 2026. There were 123 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population6,331people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,144EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,088EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.72%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,465offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 8% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Homer?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Homer.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,238 per month, while the median home value was US$388,400 in July 2026. 53.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Homer recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,238/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)16.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,469 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,157 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,088 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes79 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Homer a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 50–68%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–75%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 252 of 6,331 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$74,449 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Homer is 8.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income74,449 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband64.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet4.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet20.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,144 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,556 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate8.72 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Homer?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,556 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,294of €3,532 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,532
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,157
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,294
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Homer Salary needed to live in Homer

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Homer. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Homer. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools42 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents123 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Homer when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHomer highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Homer highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Homer1,465
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,465 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents202.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes12 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time12.19 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work12.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportHOM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Homer. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Homer.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 7.9 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.2 · Feb -5.7 · Mar -5 · Apr -0.4 · May 3.4 · Jun 7.1 · Jul 9.6 · Aug 8.9 · Sep 5.7 · Oct 0.7 · Nov -4 · Dec -5.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -2.1 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 4.6 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.7 · Feb 46.3 · Mar 33.6 · Apr 29.3 · May 19.8 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 36.7 · Aug 58.6 · Sep 83.3 · Oct 66.4 · Nov 72.9 · Dec 82.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
PM2.5 monitoring sites0 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation668 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature13.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature4.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Spokane Valley ±4.8 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.8 °C, Turku (Finland) ±1.9 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±2.2 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 252 is not 1.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.8 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents252 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density177.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population6,331 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics6,292 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value388,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes65.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage52 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage61.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher40.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available94.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,637 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home11.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans85.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Homer

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Homer alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 4674 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 6,331 Homer+690%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.8% Homer+239%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,144 Homer+54%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.7% Homer−57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,465 Homer−49%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Homer+125%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,556 Homerno percentage
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Alternative cities in United States

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Castroville6,332 residentsParker6,332 residentsPotomac Mills6,332 residentsBarnesville6,329 residentsRamtown6,329 residentsThurmont6,337 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Homer?

The median gross salary is 4,556 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Homer?

The unemployment rate is 8.72 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Homer?

Police recorded 1,465 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Homer?

The published population is 6,331 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Homer?

252 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Homer a good place to live?

Homer may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  16. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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