Homer (Dena'ina: Tuggeght) is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 218 mi (351 km) southwest of Anchorage. According to the 2020 census, the population was 5,522, up from 5,003 in 2010. Long known as the "Halibut Fishing Capital of the World", Homer is also nicknamed "the end of the road", and more recently, "the cosmic hamlet by the sea".

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How Homer ranks

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#5Lowest obesity in AK #5Best schools in AK #7Most educated in AK All AK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code99603

Area code907

Living in Homer

Housing in Homer

$432K▲ 10% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Homer home is worth about $432,000, up 10% in a year, 8% above the Alaska typical home.

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Safety in Homer

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Homer reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Homer 1.9

Alaska 7.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Homer 12.6

Alaska 19.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Homer

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alaska

10better than AK·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

9.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAK 13.5% · better 9.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityAK 12.3% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerAK 7% · worse

Care nearby

South Peninsula HospitalHomer · 1.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Svt Health & WellnessHomer · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Homer · CMS · HRSAHealth in Homer →

Natural hazards in Homer

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Tsunamis

2Does Homer flood?paid flood claims since 2017 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Homer MapHomer vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Homer →

Climate in Homer

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Homer has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 21°Winter

46° / 31°Spring

62° / 47°Summer

47° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Homer get?About 101 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12 months.By month →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Homer →

Schools in Homer

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Homer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#5Best public schoolsof 34 in AK

DistrictKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictSchools6

West Homer Elementary A-Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 211 students Paul Banks ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 189 students Fireweed Academy AElementary · Grades K–6 · 104 students Homer Middle School A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 205 students Homer High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 357 students Homer Flex School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 36 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AK. Ratings are from neighbors.