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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 Star Tannery, VA 22654

Star Tannery: median income $74,721, home value $417,200, $296/sq ft, 34-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Deer Island, OR 97054 89%2,283$87,327$459,000$235 pricier homes ($42K more)
Hampshire, TN 38461 87%545$66,406$418,300$256 younger residents
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629 87%1,964$72,500$398,000$296 larger
Vergas, MN 56587 85%1,020$88,000$367,600$290 cheaper homes ($50K less)
Lyons, OR 97358 84%2,275$95,391$491,500$325 pricier homes ($74K more) · larger
Warwick, MD 21912 82%143$69,868$391,700$259 cheaper homes ($26K less) · older homes
Good Hope, GA 30641 82%467$70,491$409,400$220 larger · 7 min shorter commute
Whitewater, CO 81527 82%1,601$76,815$425,600$328 7 min shorter commute · more renters
Merlin, OR 97532 82%2,338$81,167$445,400$281 pricier homes ($28K more) · larger · older homes
Trout Creek, MT 59874 81%1,936$64,319$540,100$428 pricier homes ($123K more) · larger · more walkable
Boulevard, CA 91905 81%2,151$77,886$394,400$326 larger · younger residents · older homes
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245 81%2,251$84,405$482,000$268 pricier homes ($65K more) · larger · older homes
Thornton, TX 76687 80%1,146$73,323$254,500$326 cheaper homes ($163K less) · larger · younger residents
Oak Run, CA 96069 80%2,291$71,250$381,900$239 cheaper homes ($35K less) · younger residents · older homes
Warriors Mark, PA 16877 79%116$68,500$307,700— cheaper homes ($110K less) · older homes
Morganton, GA 30560 79%432$66,016$321,300$271 cheaper homes ($96K less) · larger
Harshaw, WI 54529 79%730$72,000$268,100$311 cheaper homes ($149K less) · older homes
Finlayson, MN 55735 79%884$63,827$271,200$284 cheaper homes ($146K less) · larger · older homes
Dent, MN 56528 79%1,015$79,500$319,300$248 cheaper homes ($98K less) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Cheshire, OR 97419 79%2,318$80,234$568,900$255 pricier homes ($152K more) · older homes
Jefferson, NH 03583 78%514$67,188$296,700$196 cheaper homes ($121K less) · older homes
Pittsburg, NH 03592 78%550$61,094$279,500$293 cheaper homes ($138K less) · older homes
Palmyra, TN 37142 78%528$59,083$267,400$254 cheaper homes ($150K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Freetown, IN 47235 78%413$73,963$240,300$182 cheaper homes ($177K less) · larger
New Haven, MI 48050 78%342$91,136$337,600$222 cheaper homes ($80K less) · older homes

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.