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Living in Homewood

There were 28,869 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 81.7% and the vacancy rate was 5.17%. Its population was 19,294 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population18,773people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,919EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,172EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.1%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,277offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 44% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.76µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Homewood.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,333 per month, while the median home value was US$221,100 in July 2026. 63.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Homewood 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$1,333/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent63.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,280 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,509 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 rent1,172 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes487 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Homewood a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,178 of 18,773 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$100,139 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Homewood is 8.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income100,139 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet3.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,919 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate8.1 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Homewood?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,559of €3,149 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.€3,149
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− €1,509
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€1,559
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Homewood Salary needed to live in Homewood

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Homewood. 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 Homewood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools16 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio928 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents28,869 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,376 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Homewood 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 citiesHomewood highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Homewood 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
Homewood2,105
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,277 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents185.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes29 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.11 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport11.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGYY3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Homewood. 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 Homewood.

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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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Homewood is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 1.78 · Mar 8 · Apr 15.17 · May 21.44 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 28.83 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.33 · Feb -7.56 · Mar -2.17 · Apr 3.5 · May 9.61 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.67 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 5.78 · Nov -0.333 · Dec -5.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.89 · Feb -2.89 · Mar 2.89 · Apr 9.33 · May 15.56 · Jun 20.83 · Jul 23.28 · Aug 22.22 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 4.33 · Dec -1.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.42 · Feb 53.85 · Mar 67.56 · Apr 105.4 · May 120.6 · Jun 115.1 · Jul 102.1 · Aug 104.1 · Sep 84.58 · Oct 98.04 · Nov 69.34 · Dec 59.18 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111577 (CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3SW)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading148 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.07 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites20 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,066 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.29 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.03 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Naperville ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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 1,178 is not 2.1% 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 share2.13 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,178 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,390 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population18,773 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,646 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value221,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes81.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad6.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage76.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher47.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available94.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,702 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home16.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans89.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Homewood

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 Homewood alternative in the same region

45 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.1% Homewood+188%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,277 Homewood−67%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.1% Homewood−54%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,773 Homewood+167%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,919 Homewood+23%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 22.0 km Homewood−59%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.8 µg/m³ Homewoodsame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Draper as a Homewood alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2027 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 2.1% Homewood+185%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 8.1% Homewood−70%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 18,773 Homewood+170%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 2,277 Homewood−44%
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 22.0 km Homewood+41%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €3,919 Homewood+6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Draper vs 7.8 µg/m³ Homewood+5%
Full comparisonMore about Draper

Cities near Homewood

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Buford18,780 residentsMount Dora18,791 residentsOxon Hill18,791 residentsSanta Fe Springs18,793 residentsCumberland18,799 residentsWinthrop18,739 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Homewood?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Homewood?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Homewood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.76 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Homewood?

Police recorded 2,277 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 Homewood?

The published population is 18,773 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Homewood?

1,178 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 Homewood a good place to live?

Homewood 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.

Which cities are near Homewood?

Flossmoor, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills, Glenwood, Markham are near Homewood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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