2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Issaquah, WA vs Homer, AK

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- Household income in Homer, is 52% less than it is in Issaquah and is 8% below the National Average.
- Issaquah unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Homer unemployment rate is 8.9%.
 Issaquah, WAHomer, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%8.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.0%12.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,581$37,499$37,638
 Household Income$132,984$63,854$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,990$86,406$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Issaquah, WAHomer, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.0%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.7%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%10.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.0%14.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.6%14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K29.5%5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Issaquah, WAHomer, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.2%14.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science22.7%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.8%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%9.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.6%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%3.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.5%11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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Reviews for Homer    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

homer is a beautiful place on the bay, with a wilderness edge and a community  More

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Over 17 years ago

Homer is one of the most beautiful places when the sun is shining. It's a great place to raise kids. The long dark winters can become quite a  More

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Homer is really great in the summer. It has a variety of little restaraunts, cafes, and coffee shops to suit all tastes. There is an active outdoor recreation scene  More

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