Alternative for adsense..

If your traffic is mostly US based and you are too, Chitika is a good option to consider.

I would prefer to go with adbrite which is the best alternative to adsense.

there are many adense type of ad networks available on net. where yo can determine visits that a website has based on offsite factors like backlinks, Alexa Rank etc.

a decent site with original content can help you in earning sitting at home. why only adsense there are bunch of other ad networks like Bidvertiser, Clicksor, Oxado, YPN etc...
you can use list of ad networks that shows the most popular advertising networks similar to Google Adsense. you can also trackdown visitor data with information about number of links that point towards the site.

Ad networks vary in size and focus. Large ad networks may require premium brands and millions of impressions per month. Small ad networks may accept unbranded sites with thousands of impressions per month. the major ones besides adsense i have heard off are Bidvertiser, Clicksor, Oxado, YPN only... dont know about the others
try this link, here you can find out the differences between all the major networks depending on clicks, earnings and other important factors
adnetworks web stats from Statbrain.com

wow! the site really looks good and the details are nice too!

To be frank enough! There are no other options that you can put against adsense.

I have tried many of them and the problem is that they do not have huge network that they can provide you good ad network and high payout.