Best PlacesHomer, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Homer, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Homer ranks 34,715th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Homer
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Homer's strengths and weaknesses
Where Homer ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 72% of towns
- Cheap childcare$660 a month, better than 71% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 67% of towns
Where Homer ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 18% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Homer
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Homer home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,850, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Homer's effective rate of 0.63%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Homer
Homer runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Homer.
Who works in Homer, and how
Work in Homer centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Homer
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Homer.
What the weather is like in Homer, month by month
Homer sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 72° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 74° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Homer
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 59 miles away.
The best schools in and around Homer
Schools across Homer average a C+, better than 40% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lewisburg Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Chandlers Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Logan County High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Homer school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Homer measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Homer against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Homer
Is Homer a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Homer ranks 34,715th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, fast internet, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Homer expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $131,350. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $58,850 median income, cost of living beats 30% of towns.
Is Homer safe?
Yes, Homer is safer than 60% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $244 per resident a year.
Compare Homer with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Homer. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Homer represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Homer detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Homer: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Homer: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Homer: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Homer: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Homer detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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