Homes in small towns outside major metro areas can be a lot cheaper. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8-Haney-Ct_Bloomington_IL_61701_M73775-9

Homes in small towns outside major metro areas can be a lot cheaper. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8-Haney-Ct_Bloomington_IL_61701_M73775-96143 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8-Haney-Ct... https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1227-Dogwood-Ln-Bloomington-IL-61704/76970553_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1227-Dogwood-Ln-Bloomingt... Homer's job, as depicted, would pay a lot more than 25k. The article is based off a single frame of the show like 25 years ago. The writers/animators likely didn't mean to establish his cannon salary. No way that sort of union job would pay under 50k no matter where you lived.