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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 Great Neck, NY 11024

Great Neck: median income $175,300, home value $1,667,400, $746/sq ft, 34-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
San Jose, CA 95139 74%2,558$178,790$1,169,300$740 cheaper homes ($498K less) · older residents · newer homes
San Jose, CA 95119 71%2,559$174,375$1,247,800$841 cheaper homes ($420K less) · older residents · 5 min shorter commute
Closter, NJ 07624 67%16$190,469$871,300$541 cheaper homes ($796K less) · older residents · less walkable
La Crescenta, CA 91214 67%2,454$140,121$1,135,200$782 lower income ($35K less) · cheaper homes ($532K less) · larger
West Hills, CA 91307 63%2,475$151,190$963,900$569 cheaper homes ($704K less) · larger · older residents
San Jose, CA 95124 63%2,565$185,926$1,666,300$1,134 larger · older residents · 7 min shorter commute
San Jose, CA 95132 63%2,558$178,611$1,349,100$942 cheaper homes ($318K less) · larger · older residents
Glen Rock, NJ 07452 62%22$215,096$856,900$575 higher income ($40K more) · cheaper homes ($811K less) · older residents
Oakland, CA 94619 62%2,566$129,867$1,025,300$630 lower income ($45K less) · cheaper homes ($642K less) · larger
Woodland Hills, CA 91364 60%2,475$132,854$1,208,200$605 lower income ($42K less) · cheaper homes ($459K less) · larger
San Anselmo, CA 94960 60%2,581$185,170$1,674,500$991 larger · older residents
San Jose, CA 95130 60%2,567$159,556$1,839,600$1,324 pricier homes ($172K more) · older residents · 8 min shorter commute
Cresskill, NJ 07626 59%15$170,376$811,400$547 cheaper homes ($856K less) · older residents
Newark, CA 94560 59%2,564$169,064$1,142,800$706 cheaper homes ($525K less) · larger · older residents
San Jose, CA 95148 59%2,556$167,257$1,279,500$852 cheaper homes ($388K less) · larger · older residents
Seattle, WA 98177 59%2,411$169,918$1,048,900$544 cheaper homes ($619K less) · larger · older residents
Riverside, CT 06878 58%17$250,000+*$1,968,800$1,000 higher income ($75K more) · pricier homes ($301K more) · older residents
Garden Grove, CA 92845 58%2,455$136,485$926,200$738 lower income ($39K less) · cheaper homes ($741K less) · larger
San Jose, CA 95118 58%2,563$152,682$1,494,600$1,084 cheaper homes ($173K less) · larger · older residents
Milton, MA 02186 57%170$188,033$933,200$547 cheaper homes ($734K less) · larger · older residents
Oakhurst, NJ 07755 57%41$134,338$768,400$582 lower income ($41K less) · cheaper homes ($899K less) · smaller
Arcadia, CA 91006 57%2,445$123,533$1,260,000$688 lower income ($52K less) · cheaper homes ($407K less) · larger
Encino, CA 91436 57%2,469$177,981$2M+*$766 pricier homes ($333K more) · larger · older residents
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 56%38$178,958$811,400$497 cheaper homes ($856K less) · smaller · older residents
Whittier, CA 90603 56%2,449$136,705$859,000$552 lower income ($39K less) · cheaper homes ($808K less) · larger

* The Census Bureau doesn’t publish exact figures above $250,000 for household income, $2,000,000 for home values or $3,500 for monthly rent; it reports them as “or more.”

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.