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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 Lady Lake, FL 32159

Lady Lake: median income $58,518, home value $289,600, $202/sq ft, 23-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Green Valley, AZ 85614 90%1,739$64,879$301,200$197 Very close on everything we compare
Little River, SC 29566 86%393$64,878$308,700$191 younger residents
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 85%362$70,691$340,400$228 pricier homes ($51K more) · younger residents
Sun City West, AZ 85375 83%1,820$63,928$377,900$210 pricier homes ($88K more) · older residents · more single-family homes
Sun City, AZ 85351 82%1,815$53,725$274,000$175 older homes
Yuma, AZ 85367 82%1,937$58,469$206,100$244 cheaper homes ($84K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Calabash, NC 28467 81%396$75,341$308,600$184 smaller
Hiawassee, GA 30546 81%426$59,234$295,000$248 smaller · younger residents
Payson, AZ 85541 80%1,760$66,383$361,200$298 pricier homes ($72K more) · younger residents
Sun City, AZ 85373 79%1,817$72,063$348,500$195 pricier homes ($59K more) · smaller · 6 min longer commute
Kimberling City, MO 65686 78%854$58,363$257,300$197 cheaper homes ($32K less) · smaller
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909 77%759$75,433$265,800$161 smaller · more single-family homes
Mesquite, NV 89027 76%1,936$71,574$362,400$229 pricier homes ($73K more) · smaller · younger residents
Dewey, AZ 86327 75%1,817$71,512$392,400$261 pricier homes ($103K more) · smaller · younger residents
Fort Mohave, AZ 86426 75%1,950$64,551$294,500$219 smaller · younger residents
Crossville, TN 38558 74%518$72,819$357,700$207 pricier homes ($68K more) · smaller · more single-family homes
Murphy, NC 28906 73%446$55,759$250,300$223 cheaper homes ($39K less) · smaller · younger residents
Blairsville, GA 30512 73%428$66,642$313,300$205 younger residents · more single-family homes
Wickenburg, AZ 85390 72%1,849$68,591$499,200$269 pricier homes ($210K more) · smaller · more single-family homes
Ocean Shores, WA 98569 72%2,575$58,378$380,700$282 pricier homes ($91K more) · smaller · younger residents
Ocean Park, WA 98640 72%2,562$65,735$355,400$302 pricier homes ($66K more) · smaller · younger residents
Supply, NC 28462 71%412$60,349$253,000$225 cheaper homes ($37K less) · smaller · younger residents
Hayesville, NC 28904 71%436$56,480$284,500$234 smaller · younger residents
Sequim, WA 98382 71%2,548$74,189$493,900$308 pricier homes ($204K more) · younger residents
Florence, OR 97439 70%2,530$61,982$410,900$307 pricier homes ($121K more) · smaller · younger residents

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.