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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 Grosse Pointe, MI 48236

Grosse Pointe: median income $128,242, home value $369,900, $208/sq ft, 24-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Wilmington, DE 19803 91%424$135,218$457,200$245 pricier homes ($87K more)
Bay Village, OH 44140 91%82$132,254$353,000$270 smaller
Longmeadow, MA 01106 90%529$147,935$452,100$258 pricier homes ($82K more) · smaller
Brookfield, WI 53005 86%267$126,739$415,800$239 pricier homes ($46K more) · newer homes
Duluth, MN 55804 85%542$111,228$315,300$228 cheaper homes ($55K less) · smaller
Schenectady, NY 12309 84%460$125,274$330,700$221 cheaper homes ($39K less) · more apartments and townhomes · newer homes
Oreland, PA 19075 84%431$120,813$431,300$252 pricier homes ($61K more) · smaller
Minneapolis, MN 55417 83%544$126,261$382,900$258 more walkable
Saint Louis, MO 63122 82%476$136,385$474,300$272 pricier homes ($104K more)
Prairie Village, KS 66208 82%658$124,000$445,600$317 pricier homes ($76K more) · 5 min shorter commute
Orange, CT 06477 81%514$142,325$491,500$290 pricier homes ($122K more) · smaller · newer homes
Springfield, PA 19064 80%429$136,893$414,500$286 pricier homes ($45K more) · more walkable
Ballwin, MO 63011 79%481$124,454$400,900$188 pricier homes ($31K more) · newer homes
Brecksville, OH 44141 78%101$133,875$372,100$199 smaller · older residents · newer homes
Akron, OH 44333 78%110$131,821$382,200$191 smaller · newer homes
Saint Louis, MO 63126 78%475$98,852$306,300$207 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($64K less) · smaller
Wethersfield, CT 06109 77%527$126,806$324,600$262 cheaper homes ($45K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Albany, NY 12211 77%465$156,605$398,500$279 higher income ($28K more) · pricier homes ($29K more) · smaller
Pittsford, NY 14534 77%277$143,694$367,800$244 newer homes
Pittsburgh, PA 15241 77%206$153,936$422,700$235 higher income ($26K more) · pricier homes ($53K more) · newer homes
Broomall, PA 19008 77%427$119,698$500,300$274 pricier homes ($130K more) · smaller
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 77%101$145,882$482,600$258 pricier homes ($113K more) · smaller · older residents
Duluth, MN 55803 77%546$105,888$336,000$231 cheaper homes ($34K less) · smaller · newer homes
East Longmeadow, MA 01028 76%532$106,424$379,200$259 smaller · newer homes
Pittsburgh, PA 15243 76%204$116,200$283,500$238 cheaper homes ($86K less) · smaller · older 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.