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Homer, AK vs Hermiston, OR

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- Household income in Hermiston, is 5% less than it is in Homer and is 13% below the National Average.
- Homer unemployment rate is 8.9%.
- Hermiston unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Homer, AKHermiston, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,499  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,971$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,406  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Homer, AKHermiston, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Homer, AKHermiston, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock10.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.5%13.1%
Reviews for Homer    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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

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Over 18 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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Reviews for Hermiston    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are looking at Hermiston for a place to live...keep on trucking because it sure isn't any shangri-la.Bad air,lots of pollen,too many illegals,too much  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is the average house cost in Hermiston and what is the weather?  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your data says Hermiston has 130 physicians per capita while the U.S. average is 170. Don't you mean 130 people per  More

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