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Homer, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cortland County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,110
Population
1,611/sq mi density
$71,675
Median Income
$41,128 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$194,617 Zillow
$1,050
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
805
Violent Crime/100K
3,982 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,675 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
805 violent crimes/100K (112% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,675
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,128
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Homer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Homer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,675
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,128
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,598
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,115
Restaurants
125
Healthcare
107
Retail
162
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,598
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,895
126% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,675 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,128 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,598 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $2,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,115 |
| Restaurants | 125 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,598 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,895 |