2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Homer, AK vs Hillsborough, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Hillsborough, is 21% more than it is in Homer and is 10% above the National Average.
- Homer unemployment rate is 8.9%.
- Hillsborough unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Homer, AKHillsborough, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,499  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,114$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,406  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Homer, AKHillsborough, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Homer, AKHillsborough, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%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 Hillsborough    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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