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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 Fredericksburg, OH 44627

Fredericksburg: median income $84,010, home value $335,000, $198/sq ft, 22-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Shipshewana, IN 46565 94%206$96,199$340,400$169 Very close on everything we compare
Topeka, IN 46571 90%201$85,500$278,000$135 cheaper homes ($57K less)
Holcomb, KS 67851 84%1,037$83,906$241,800$235 cheaper homes ($93K less) · smaller
Middlebury, IN 46540 83%212$96,615$313,700$159 larger · older residents
New Paris, IN 46553 82%215$89,417$280,200$209 cheaper homes ($55K less) · smaller
Thatcher, AZ 85552 82%1,628$88,454$290,900$194 cheaper homes ($44K less) · older residents
Moxee, WA 98936 82%1,948$99,280$364,700$205 pricier homes ($30K more)
Peach Bottom, PA 17563 81%306$94,167$318,300$195 smaller · 9 min longer commute
Garland, UT 84312 81%1,568$83,088$398,400$185 pricier homes ($63K more)
Mount Pleasant, UT 84647 80%1,562$65,970$323,200$203 Very close on everything we compare
Biggs, CA 95917 80%2,092$90,563$362,800$188 pricier homes ($28K more) · smaller · older residents
Moosup, CT 06354 79%523$87,711$298,600$228 cheaper homes ($36K less) · older residents · older homes
Millersburg, IN 46543 79%209$104,896$273,400$146 cheaper homes ($62K less) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Franklin, ID 83237 79%1,547$86,053$396,400$184 pricier homes ($61K more) · smaller
Tremonton, UT 84337 79%1,570$81,683$392,700$199 pricier homes ($58K more) · larger · older residents
Nappanee, IN 46550 78%222$84,084$281,600$163 cheaper homes ($53K less) · larger · older residents
Spencerville, IN 46788 78%166$101,553$285,200$187 cheaper homes ($50K less) · smaller
Paul, ID 83347 78%1,645$79,643$296,700$204 cheaper homes ($38K less) · smaller · more renters
Roosevelt, UT 84066 78%1,473$79,494$286,800$182 cheaper homes ($48K less) · larger · older residents
Paradise, PA 17562 77%306$108,462$390,600$212 pricier homes ($56K more) · smaller · more renters
Bethel, PA 19507 77%293$93,177$271,700$172 cheaper homes ($63K less) · smaller · older residents
Jerome, ID 83338 77%1,680$72,072$269,000$241 cheaper homes ($66K less) · larger · older residents
Zillah, WA 98953 77%1,944$84,766$368,300$216 pricier homes ($33K more) · older residents
Gap, PA 17527 76%312$94,788$324,900$175 older residents
Wingate, NC 28174 76%401$71,136$226,700$184 cheaper homes ($108K less)

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.