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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 Blooming Grove, NY 10914

Blooming Grove: median income $160,132, home value $451,400, 50-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Welcome, MD 20693 64%255$126,033$375,200$238 lower income ($34K less) · cheaper homes ($76K less) · older residents
Glenwood, NJ 07418 62%19$156,439$399,600$273 cheaper homes ($52K less) · larger · older residents
Uniondale, IN 46791 61%576$128,542$307,300$116 lower income ($32K less) · cheaper homes ($144K less) · older residents
Oak Park, MN 56357 57%1,023$114,531$294,300$299 lower income ($46K less) · cheaper homes ($157K less) · older residents
Fountaintown, IN 46130 53%620$124,427$330,400$175 lower income ($36K less) · cheaper homes ($121K less) · larger
Carolina, RI 02812 52%131$104,934$472,800$316 lower income ($55K less) · older residents · 10 min shorter commute
Jeffersonton, VA 22724 52%275$143,182$551,200$184 pricier homes ($100K more) · larger · older residents
Augusta, MO 63332 52%903$146,146$385,400$227 cheaper homes ($66K less) · older residents · 11 min shorter commute
Deale, MD 20751 51%220$123,951$490,300$293 lower income ($36K less) · pricier homes ($39K more) · larger
Stockholm, NJ 07460 50%28$145,081$384,200$323 cheaper homes ($67K less) · larger · older residents
Oxford, MI 48370 50%472$131,111$416,900$173 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($35K less) · older residents
Churchton, MD 20733 49%218$126,797$394,000$300 lower income ($33K less) · cheaper homes ($57K less) · larger
Barhamsville, VA 23011 49%307$128,606$387,600$250 lower income ($32K less) · cheaper homes ($64K less) · older residents
Logandale, NV 89021 49%2,168$126,944$437,700$246 lower income ($33K less) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Scotts Mills, OR 97375 49%2,415$110,758$612,900$380 lower income ($49K less) · pricier homes ($162K more) · 15 min shorter commute
Goldvein, VA 22720 48%273$139,500$568,000$271 pricier homes ($117K more) · older residents · 10 min shorter commute
Point Of Rocks, MD 21777 47%229$159,708$480,500$216 pricier homes ($29K more) · larger · older residents
New Windsor, MD 21776 45%201$133,409$461,600$214 lower income ($27K less) · larger · older residents
Corunna, IN 46730 45%566$116,181$316,500— lower income ($44K less) · cheaper homes ($135K less) · older residents
Crawford, TX 76638 45%1,451$129,917$440,900$195 lower income ($30K less) · larger · older residents
Lake Hughes, CA 93532 45%2,430$113,363$435,300$343 lower income ($47K less) · larger · older residents
Hewitt, NJ 07421 44%19$129,800$420,000$333 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($31K less) · larger
Hughesville, MD 20637 43%242$160,121$555,400$232 pricier homes ($104K more) · larger · older residents
Owings, MD 20736 43%227$159,851$567,700$223 pricier homes ($116K more) · larger · older residents
Pylesville, MD 21132 43%166$132,288$485,600$230 lower income ($28K less) · pricier homes ($34K more) · larger

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.