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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 Hendersonville, TN 37075

Hendersonville: median income $101,850, home value $440,800, $233/sq ft, 30-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Woodstock, GA 30189 94%189$114,130$425,300$198 smaller
Winter Springs, FL 32708 94%611$93,628$385,700$242 cheaper homes ($55K less) · smaller
Mableton, GA 30126 93%205$101,891$377,000$177 cheaper homes ($64K less) · smaller
Woodstock, GA 30188 93%193$106,844$431,100$223 newer homes
Westminster, MD 21157 92%570$104,966$424,100$228 smaller
Chester, VA 23831 92%513$95,750$336,700$207 cheaper homes ($104K less) · smaller
Buford, GA 30518 92%211$96,936$411,000$200 cheaper homes ($30K less) · newer homes
Howell, MI 48843 92%459$94,577$348,400$201 cheaper homes ($92K less) · smaller
Midlothian, VA 23112 91%501$116,465$398,400$225 cheaper homes ($42K less)
Chesapeake, VA 23321 91%566$101,568$367,900$209 cheaper homes ($73K less) · smaller
Canton, GA 30114 91%185$98,902$451,100$199 newer homes
Delaware, OH 43015 91%336$105,322$342,700$202 cheaper homes ($98K less)
Lebanon, OH 45036 91%253$99,128$352,200$212 cheaper homes ($89K less) · smaller
Fenton, MI 48430 91%473$100,193$326,400$210 cheaper homes ($114K less) · smaller
Fredericksburg, VA 22407 90%516$111,129$409,500$219 cheaper homes ($31K less) · 6 min longer commute
Lawrenceville, GA 30043 90%216$94,096$377,500$180 cheaper homes ($63K less)
Marietta, GA 30066 90%197$116,074$403,200$205 cheaper homes ($38K less)
Acworth, GA 30101 90%190$110,774$412,400$181 cheaper homes ($28K less)
Acworth, GA 30102 90%192$97,676$333,000$186 cheaper homes ($108K less) · smaller
Newnan, GA 30265 90%228$108,144$372,100$180 cheaper homes ($69K less) · smaller · newer homes
Niceville, FL 32578 90%400$108,972$447,700$257 smaller
Apopka, FL 32712 90%603$108,734$422,700$208 Very close on everything we compare
Lakeland, FL 33813 90%638$99,497$366,300$202 cheaper homes ($75K less) · smaller
Loveland, OH 45140 90%240$114,827$360,300$207 cheaper homes ($81K less)
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 90%420$109,016$323,800$193 cheaper homes ($117K less) · smaller

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.