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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 Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

Pleasant Prairie: median income $105,868, home value $375,600, $234/sq ft, 25-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
North Aurora, IL 60542 96%55$114,831$342,400$217 cheaper homes ($33K less)
Platte City, MO 64079 95%421$99,161$350,900$188 Very close on everything we compare
Gansevoort, NY 12831 94%719$100,024$343,100$264 cheaper homes ($33K less)
North East, MD 21901 94%653$113,719$367,400$210 Very close on everything we compare
Carrollton, VA 23314 94%714$104,029$409,500$211 pricier homes ($34K more) · smaller
Lake Dallas, TX 75065 94%818$102,597$334,400$194 cheaper homes ($41K less)
Suffolk, VA 23435 93%722$111,700$394,500$215 larger
Oxford, PA 19363 92%647$107,067$370,200$217 Very close on everything we compare
Ooltewah, TN 37363 92%537$97,399$376,800$202 larger
Twinsburg, OH 44087 92%341$99,270$320,400$199 cheaper homes ($55K less)
Forest Lake, MN 55025 92%316$98,382$405,000$201 pricier homes ($29K more)
Reading, PA 19608 91%632$110,173$332,400$178 cheaper homes ($43K less)
Yorktown, VA 23692 91%709$109,066$417,200$222 pricier homes ($42K more) · older homes
Chester, VA 23836 91%663$100,921$356,400$192 Very close on everything we compare
Belmont, NC 28012 91%623$83,391$374,100$240 Very close on everything we compare
Lebanon, OH 45036 91%289$99,128$352,200$212 larger
Utica, MI 48316 91%246$107,776$383,500$178 larger
Chaska, MN 55318 91%326$112,243$420,400$211 pricier homes ($45K more) · larger
Raymore, MO 64083 91%430$101,667$337,400$189 cheaper homes ($38K less)
Lees Summit, MO 64086 91%417$102,099$325,600$193 cheaper homes ($50K less)
Hooksett, NH 03106 90%833$118,442$408,400$273 pricier homes ($33K more)
Lititz, PA 17543 90%622$97,435$348,400$234 cheaper homes ($27K less) · larger
Mount Joy, PA 17552 90%613$97,683$292,500$212 cheaper homes ($83K less)
Midlothian, VA 23114 90%644$112,738$409,100$220 pricier homes ($34K more)
Chester, VA 23831 90%660$95,750$336,700$207 cheaper homes ($39K less) · larger

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.