Homer, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Homer is 10.87 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 79% driving alone or carpooling.

Homer WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	10.87
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	79%
Walk or Bike	11%
Work at Home	9%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Homer are 17.50 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Homer are 61 degrees.

Homer SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	25.45
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	29.30
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	17.50
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	61
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	47.20

• Homer has an earthquake risk of 0.00 and a hurricane risk of 0.00. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Homer SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	0.00
Hail Risk	0.00
Hurricane Risk	0.00
Tornado Risk	0.00
Wind Risk	0.00
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Homer has an air pollution index of 68 and carbon monoxide index of 128. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Homer POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	68
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	128
Lead	65
NO2	53
Particulate Matter	93
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Homer is 93 with murder risk of 5.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 138 and motor vehicle theft 92.

• For other information on specific crimes see the chart below.

Homer CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	93
Personal Crime Risk (County)	54
Murder Risk (County)	5
Rape Risk (County)	56
Robbery Risk (County)	19
Burglary Risk (County)	138
Assault Risk (County)	172
Property Crime Risk (County)	162
Larceny Risk (County)	206
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	92
(100=National Average)

• Although many towns have instituted policies that legislate smoking in public places this chart will show whether these rules have been adopted in Homer.

Homer PUBLIC SMOKING BANS
	Yes or no
In Workplaces	Y or N	N
In Restaurants	Y or N	N
In Bars	Y or N	N