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Where are towns like the one I love?

Enter a town you like, or the one you’re leaving, and find the places most like it: similar incomes, home prices, commute, age of homes and more. Look nearby, in other states or only where homes cost less.

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Towns most like Beachwood, NJ 08722

Beachwood: median income $106,858, home value $352,600, $320/sq ft, 31-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Shirley, NY 11967 89%92$111,617$419,100$387 pricier homes ($67K more) · larger
Wolcott, CT 06716 87%132$111,225$325,300$236 cheaper homes ($27K less)
Leicester, MA 01524 86%199$102,099$436,200$278 pricier homes ($84K more) · smaller
Sparrows Point, MD 21219 86%129$110,438$384,600$243 pricier homes ($32K more) · 5 min shorter commute
Homestead, FL 33031 86%1,060$109,945$497,400$375 pricier homes ($145K more) · smaller
Forestdale, MA 02644 85%227$108,158$485,700$361 pricier homes ($133K more) · smaller
Holt, MO 64048 85%1,071$103,131$337,900$255 smaller · less walkable
Oxford, MA 01540 84%194$110,579$376,100$302 more apartments and townhomes
East Taunton, MA 02718 84%213$109,500$469,200$300 pricier homes ($117K more) · smaller · more apartments and townhomes
Center Barnstead, NH 03225 84%282$111,660$368,400$327 smaller · less walkable
Swansea, MA 02777 83%200$116,364$445,000$356 pricier homes ($92K more) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Foster, RI 02825 83%182$112,593$445,600$272 pricier homes ($93K more) · smaller · less walkable
Higganum, CT 06441 83%136$111,250$393,100$268 pricier homes ($41K more) · smaller
Selden, NY 11784 83%89$104,369$460,300$365 pricier homes ($108K more) · larger
Bristol, WI 53104 83%741$112,000$325,100$226 cheaper homes ($28K less) · smaller
North Berwick, ME 03906 82%295$105,156$432,900$325 pricier homes ($80K more) · smaller · less walkable
Oakdale, CT 06370 82%150$105,700$332,500$231 smaller · less walkable
Montgomery, NY 12549 82%111$122,734$407,900$258 pricier homes ($55K more) · more apartments and townhomes
Boonsboro, MD 21713 82%188$96,199$369,200$207 Very close on everything we compare
Washington, MI 48095 82%499$107,393$406,700$208 pricier homes ($54K more) · smaller
Salem, WI 53168 82%745$97,035$300,200$243 cheaper homes ($52K less) · more renters
Stacy, MN 55079 82%1,025$114,614$352,200$253 less walkable · newer homes
Fox River Grove, IL 60021 82%746$119,176$292,800$229 cheaper homes ($60K less) · smaller
Tacoma, WA 98443 82%2,424$105,035$519,100$320 pricier homes ($167K more) · smaller · more apartments and townhomes
Acushnet, MA 02743 81%211$89,593$434,000$288 pricier homes ($81K more) · more apartments and townhomes

Similarity compares income, home value, price per sq ft, population, age, commute, education, walkability, owner share, single-family share and age of homes. Click a town to see its housing market. Set your own criteria with the town finder.

Finding towns like the one you love

Maybe you grew up somewhere you loved and want something like it closer to a new job. Maybe the town you want is out of reach and you’re looking for a cheaper version of it. Or you’re moving across the country and want to know which places will feel familiar. This tool starts from a town you know and finds the places most like it.

How we measure similarity

We compare eleven things for every ZIP code: median household income, median home value, price per square foot from recent sales, population, median age, average commute, the share of adults with a bachelor’s degree, walkability, the share of homes that are owner-occupied, the share that are single-family homes, and the median year homes were built. Income and home values count most, because they shape what a place costs and feels like day to day.

Each trait is put on the same scale, so a $50,000 difference in home value and a five-minute difference in commute can be compared fairly. The result is a similarity score: towns in the 90s are close matches on nearly everything, and scores in the 70s are similar with a few clear differences. For each match we list the biggest differences, like cheaper homes, a longer commute or more single-family homes.

Where to look

  • Anywhere shows the closest matches nationwide.
  • Same state or other states keeps the search where you need it.
  • Within a distance finds alternatives near a town you’re priced out of.
  • At least a distance away finds the same kind of place somewhere new.

Tick “only towns where homes cost less” to find more affordable versions of the place you like.

What it can’t tell you

Numbers can’t capture everything that makes a place feel like home: a walkable downtown, the schools, the views or the people. Use the matches as a short list, then visit. Click any town to see its housing market, including how competitive it is and how fast homes are selling.