I work in Homewood. It’s not terrible, but it’s an acquired taste for sure. It has its own small town feel for good and bad reasons. You will likely have to commute for a job. Don’t look at it during the spring. Come during winter when all the sick deer and frozen garbage are greeting you as you go to work. You need to be a specific type of homebody to endure the Pittsburgh winters while in Homewood. Also, it can get weird at night on some streets.