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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 Geneva, FL 32732

Geneva: median income $119,205, home value $487,600, $280/sq ft, 43-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Great Meadows, NJ 07838 95%906$121,599$440,100$265 cheaper homes ($48K less)
Campbell Hall, NY 10916 95%958$135,556$492,400$295 Very close on everything we compare
Beaverdam, VA 23015 95%663$113,771$442,900$257 cheaper homes ($45K less)
Poughquag, NY 12570 91%982$128,906$466,200$246 younger residents
Jarrettsville, MD 21084 91%796$121,509$448,400$234 cheaper homes ($39K less) · older homes
New Windsor, MD 21776 91%778$133,409$461,600$214 cheaper homes ($26K less)
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 90%275$105,592$487,900$347 smaller
Bailey, CO 80421 90%1,570$98,452$578,700$316 pricier homes ($91K more) · larger
Westtown, NY 10998 89%944$129,348$462,000$282 cheaper homes ($26K less)
Bluemont, VA 20135 89%738$114,219$573,500$347 pricier homes ($86K more)
White Hall, MD 21161 89%797$108,094$472,600$287 older homes
Rochester, MA 02770 87%1,067$120,320$601,200$348 pricier homes ($114K more) · 7 min shorter commute
Strafford, NH 03884 87%1,144$122,105$427,900$308 cheaper homes ($60K less) · 7 min shorter commute
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438 87%926$123,271$436,900$280 cheaper homes ($51K less) · larger
Catlett, VA 20119 87%712$115,757$560,700$260 pricier homes ($73K more) · smaller · more renters
Chester, NH 03036 86%1,125$142,212$552,300$298 pricier homes ($65K more) · 8 min shorter commute
Deerfield, NH 03037 86%1,135$130,371$424,000$293 cheaper homes ($64K less) · 9 min shorter commute
Weare, NH 03281 86%1,119$118,271$396,300$242 cheaper homes ($91K less) · larger · 8 min shorter commute
Blairstown, NJ 07825 86%913$123,785$423,400$258 cheaper homes ($64K less) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Lagrangeville, NY 12540 86%983$111,320$483,100$251 larger · 6 min shorter commute
Crawford, TX 76638 86%991$129,917$440,900$195 cheaper homes ($47K less) · younger residents
Cool, CA 95614 86%2,373$133,426$584,600$262 pricier homes ($97K more) · older residents
Columbus, NJ 08022 85%863$117,679$429,800$256 cheaper homes ($58K less) · larger · 8 min shorter commute
Stewartsville, NJ 08886 85%892$161,168$447,100$272 higher income ($42K more) · cheaper homes ($41K less)
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 85%734$140,304$448,700$261 cheaper homes ($39K less) · larger · 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.