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Homer is a big small town of 5,877 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 130 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,437 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $1k a month.
5,877people
$388kTypical home
$1,238/moRent
63° / 32°Summer / winter
92"Snow
142Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,877
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 426 people per sq mi
- 1,437 mi to Seattle, WA
- 130 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 130 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,449/mo)
- Median rent $1,238/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 142 sunny days a year (24 totally clear)
- 223 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (200 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,209 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to HOM airport
- 118 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 79 ft
- Right on the coast
- 39 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- Vet in town
- 83 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kenai Peninsula Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk