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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 Nashville, TN 37220

Nashville: median income $180,417, home value $818,200, $392/sq ft, 21-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 89%1,018$146,054$729,800$426 lower income ($34K less) · cheaper homes ($88K less) · larger
Birmingham, AL 35223 87%177$168,278$775,100$284 cheaper homes ($43K less) · larger
Topsfield, MA 01983 85%958$195,718$853,400$402 pricier homes ($35K more) · 7 min longer commute
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 85%485$167,143$708,300$271 cheaper homes ($110K less) · larger
Cincinnati, OH 45243 83%253$171,172$627,000$288 cheaper homes ($191K less) · larger
New Haven, CT 06525 82%828$188,750$588,100$261 cheaper homes ($230K less) · larger
Franklin, MI 48025 80%484$185,000$544,500$246 cheaper homes ($274K less) · larger
Huntington Woods, MI 48070 80%483$190,150$473,900$262 cheaper homes ($344K less)
Leawood, KS 66206 80%474$174,394$672,100$289 cheaper homes ($146K less) · larger · more walkable
White Rock, NM 87547 79%1,085$156,444$505,900$332 cheaper homes ($312K less)
Saint Louis, MO 63131 78%268$225,493$778,100$283 higher income ($45K more) · cheaper homes ($40K less) · larger
Harvard, MA 01451 76%924$214,792$856,200$349 higher income ($34K more) · pricier homes ($38K more) · 11 min longer commute
West Simsbury, CT 06092 76%847$204,458$486,900$254 cheaper homes ($331K less) · younger residents
Millington, NJ 07946 76%735$208,587$801,700$417 higher income ($28K more) · smaller · 10 min longer commute
Long Lake, MN 55356 76%712$156,622$707,800$295 cheaper homes ($110K less) · newer homes
Minneapolis, MN 55439 76%700$168,693$649,800$268 cheaper homes ($168K less) · larger · more apartments and townhomes
Saunderstown, RI 02874 75%905$159,861$713,700$396 cheaper homes ($105K less) · 5 min longer commute · newer homes
Cumberland Center, ME 04021 75%1,022$172,468$579,000$388 cheaper homes ($239K less) · younger residents · newer homes
Gladstone, NJ 07934 75%729$245,429$845,500$451 higher income ($65K more) · pricier homes ($27K more) · smaller
Dorset, VT 05251 74%880$151,163$567,900$300 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($250K less) · smaller
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 74%487$178,103$661,900$229 cheaper homes ($156K less) · larger
Wayland, MA 01778 73%930$219,375$977,300$443 higher income ($39K more) · pricier homes ($159K more) · larger
Barrington, RI 02806 73%917$153,198$644,100$426 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($174K less) · larger
South Glastonbury, CT 06073 73%855$201,477$560,900$270 cheaper homes ($257K less) · newer homes
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 73%767$213,981$946,400$468 higher income ($34K more) · pricier homes ($128K more) · 12 min longer 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.