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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 Bradenton, FL 34209

Bradenton: median income $81,728, home value $390,700, $256/sq ft, 25-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Mesa, AZ 85205 85%1,775$73,283$339,900$256 cheaper homes ($51K less) · younger residents
Boulder City, NV 89005 84%1,972$74,375$435,600$289 pricier homes ($45K more) · smaller · younger residents
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 83%477$71,447$305,700$235 cheaper homes ($85K less) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 82%498$71,723$413,800$273 smaller · newer homes
Palm Desert, CA 92211 81%2,042$88,477$583,900$305 pricier homes ($193K more) · older residents
Tucson, AZ 85715 80%1,717$85,069$370,000$219 smaller · younger residents
Mesa, AZ 85215 79%1,776$98,831$441,000$278 pricier homes ($50K more) · smaller · younger residents
Branford, CT 06405 78%1,104$105,225$401,200$286 older homes
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 77%470$70,691$340,400$228 cheaper homes ($50K less) · less walkable · newer homes
Palm Desert, CA 92260 77%2,044$70,091$489,500$368 pricier homes ($99K more) · more renters · more apartments and townhomes
Mesa, AZ 85206 76%1,775$75,607$357,900$239 cheaper homes ($33K less) · younger residents · more renters
Palm Springs, CA 92262 76%2,054$71,672$619,600$397 pricier homes ($229K more) · more renters
Westerly, RI 02891 75%1,138$97,110$470,000$369 pricier homes ($79K more) · smaller · younger residents
Hampton, NH 03842 75%1,256$95,422$548,500$423 pricier homes ($158K more) · smaller · less walkable
Sequim, WA 98382 75%2,587$74,189$493,900$308 pricier homes ($103K more) · more single-family homes · less walkable
Prescott, AZ 86301 74%1,825$72,652$515,400$313 pricier homes ($125K more) · 7 min shorter commute · less walkable
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 73%1,197$87,773$497,600$374 pricier homes ($107K more) · smaller · younger residents
Hendersonville, NC 28739 73%542$73,582$394,900$273 smaller · more single-family homes · less walkable
Sterling Heights, MI 48314 73%1,046$85,889$331,500$182 cheaper homes ($59K less) · smaller · younger residents
Mesa, AZ 85209 73%1,770$84,432$402,900$253 younger residents · newer homes
Chandler, AZ 85248 73%1,782$94,495$527,800$275 pricier homes ($137K more) · more single-family homes · less walkable
Belfast, ME 04915 72%1,393$66,362$308,700$271 cheaper homes ($82K less) · smaller · less walkable
Niantic, CT 06357 72%1,124$93,026$397,300$301 smaller · more single-family homes · older homes
Hamburg, NY 14075 72%1,075$83,383$266,100$226 cheaper homes ($125K less) · younger residents · older homes
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 72%490$85,247$427,400$281 pricier homes ($37K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute

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.