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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 Cedar, MN 55011

Cedar: median income $121,434, home value $405,300, $208/sq ft, 37-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Saint Leonard, MD 20685 96%980$119,135$450,400$212 pricier homes ($45K more) · smaller
Mechanicsville, MD 20659 92%972$121,654$416,900$230 larger
Spring Grove, IL 60081 92%320$116,706$355,300$213 cheaper homes ($50K less)
Manchester, MD 21102 91%918$135,069$392,800$211 Very close on everything we compare
Montpelier, VA 23192 91%954$110,642$428,700$233 smaller
Lusby, MD 20657 90%987$115,748$333,500$218 cheaper homes ($72K less) · larger
Winston, GA 30187 90%921$101,702$330,100$160 cheaper homes ($75K less)
Bennett, CO 80102 90%687$113,125$542,600$229 pricier homes ($137K more) · smaller
Dryden, MI 48428 89%526$100,033$311,600$204 cheaper homes ($94K less) · smaller
Franklinville, NJ 08322 88%1,005$121,686$320,900$229 cheaper homes ($84K less) · 7 min shorter commute
Moyock, NC 27958 88%1,080$112,177$404,900$226 newer homes
Davisburg, MI 48350 88%514$110,042$371,900$168 cheaper homes ($33K less)
Foster, RI 02825 87%1,101$112,593$445,600$272 pricier homes ($40K more) · smaller
Lagrangeville, NY 12540 87%1,007$111,320$483,100$251 pricier homes ($78K more)
Cochranville, PA 19330 87%956$109,779$387,100$223 smaller
Clayton, DE 19938 87%988$99,596$381,000$196 newer homes
White, GA 30184 87%887$110,694$331,800$216 cheaper homes ($74K less) · smaller · newer homes
Senoia, GA 30276 87%951$107,525$403,400$214 larger · newer homes
Burns, TN 37029 87%713$97,222$419,400$239 smaller
Goodrich, MI 48438 87%511$106,796$337,400$166 cheaper homes ($68K less) · smaller
Howell, MI 48855 87%498$108,442$344,600$192 cheaper homes ($61K less)
Weare, NH 03281 86%1,075$118,271$396,300$242 older residents
Stormville, NY 12582 86%1,010$133,328$468,600$291 pricier homes ($63K more) · smaller
Felton, PA 17322 86%926$103,152$261,600$185 cheaper homes ($144K less) · smaller
Effort, PA 18330 86%944$93,733$291,600$183 lower income ($28K less) · cheaper homes ($114K 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.