Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Homer’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for incomes; the weakest is a C for walkability. Homer’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Homer has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kesler Covered Bridge and Banks County Courthouse. Homer has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Homer beats most towns.
Banks County Courthouse1,141 counted in 2010 and 1,264 in 2020; an estimated 2,016 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Homer is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 120 in 1870, a low of 120 in 1870, 1,264 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and a map from 1979 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Homer.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Banks County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks County Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 685 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Homer has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 89°F, Homer’s July high is near the Georgia town median (90°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 2 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Homer. 34% of Homer adults have obesity.
| Homer | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Homer | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Homer for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Homer fell to 447 in 2023, 209 fewer than in 2013. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Homer.
| Homer | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Homer home is worth about $365,000, up 1.5% in a year, 11% above the Georgia typical home. The median rent in Homer is $1,008 a month.
| Homer | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,008 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Homer | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Banks County Public Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Homer; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Homer residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
4 places in Homer on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Georgia, United States
Homer is a town in Banks County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Homer had a population of 1,264. The town is the county seat of Banks County.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
