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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 Pompano Beach, FL 33062

Pompano Beach: median income $83,582, home value $557,600, $410/sq ft, 26-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Palm Springs, CA 92264 89%2,229$77,688$560,100$388 more single-family homes
Seal Beach, CA 90740 84%2,318$85,347$484,100$453 cheaper homes ($74K less) · more single-family homes
Wildwood, NJ 08260 78%933$79,699$469,400$508 cheaper homes ($88K less) · smaller · more single-family homes
Ocean City, MD 21842 75%886$79,876$447,700$437 cheaper homes ($110K less) · smaller · younger residents
Palm Desert, CA 92260 74%2,220$70,091$489,500$368 cheaper homes ($68K less) · 6 min shorter commute · more single-family homes
Palm Springs, CA 92262 67%2,230$71,672$619,600$397 pricier homes ($62K more) · younger residents · more single-family homes
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 65%526$85,247$427,400$281 cheaper homes ($130K less) · smaller · 7 min shorter commute
Brigantine, NJ 08203 63%969$97,250$524,800$496 cheaper homes ($33K less) · smaller · more single-family homes
Ocean City, NJ 08226 63%955$101,782$840,500$816 pricier homes ($283K more) · smaller · younger residents
Laguna Woods, CA 92637 62%2,297$59,269$394,600$415 cheaper homes ($163K less) · older residents · 6 min shorter commute
Scottsdale, AZ 85250 61%1,963$95,761$583,300$362 pricier homes ($26K more) · smaller · younger residents
Ventnor City, NJ 08406 59%962$69,099$363,000$448 cheaper homes ($195K less) · smaller · more single-family homes
Bayside, NY 11360 56%1,068$98,875$685,700$542 pricier homes ($128K more) · younger residents · 17 min longer commute
Orange Beach, AL 36561 56%534$98,295$574,500$490 smaller · younger residents · less walkable
Hampton, NH 03842 55%1,267$95,422$548,500$423 smaller · younger residents · more single-family homes
Carolina Beach, NC 28428 55%555$93,241$572,700$417 smaller · younger residents · more homeowners
Walnut Creek, CA 94595 55%2,562$100,552$860,600$501 pricier homes ($303K more) · older residents · more homeowners
Honolulu, HI 96815 55%4,853$77,096$621,000$824 pricier homes ($63K more) · younger residents · more renters
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 53%532$71,723$413,800$273 cheaper homes ($144K less) · more homeowners · more single-family homes
Little Neck, NY 11362 52%1,068$122,090$530,800$601 higher income ($39K more) · cheaper homes ($27K less) · younger residents
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 52%618$91,488$565,400$456 smaller · more single-family homes · less walkable
Eatontown, NJ 07724 51%1,032$102,756$522,100$381 cheaper homes ($36K less) · younger residents · more single-family homes
Minneapolis, MN 55435 51%1,483$79,884$361,300$216 cheaper homes ($196K less) · smaller · younger residents
Palm Desert, CA 92211 51%2,218$88,477$583,900$305 pricier homes ($26K more) · more single-family homes · less walkable
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 50%1,069$107,396$448,000$448 cheaper homes ($110K less) · larger · 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.