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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 Mound City, MO 64470

Mound City: median income $70,833, home value $165,800, $123/sq ft, 20-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Lamoure, ND 58458 98%460$73,250$172,300— Very close on everything we compare
Sanborn, IA 51248 96%212$64,375$172,800$108 Very close on everything we compare
Tilden, NE 68781 95%190$67,212$171,700— Very close on everything we compare
Park River, ND 58270 94%585$69,811$164,200$129 Very close on everything we compare
Langdon, ND 58249 93%617$64,571$148,500$94 Very close on everything we compare
Burwell, NE 68823 93%233$61,974$174,100— Very close on everything we compare
Wabasso, MN 56293 92%295$67,396$170,500$103 younger residents
Enderlin, ND 58027 92%463$75,774$159,500$129 Very close on everything we compare
Hopedale, IL 61747 92%306$80,333$188,200$126 Very close on everything we compare
Inman, KS 67546 92%191$76,739$192,800$107 pricier homes ($27K more) · larger
Traer, IA 50675 91%201$75,938$156,900$110 older homes
Littlefork, MN 56653 91%576$74,583$168,900$119 Very close on everything we compare
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750 91%538$71,875$165,300$105 larger · younger residents
Osmond, NE 68765 91%196$70,694$159,900$137 younger residents
Croghan, NY 13327 90%1,049$66,875$181,300$144 younger residents · less walkable
Pigeon, MI 48755 90%663$61,964$168,800$155 larger
Lake Preston, SD 57249 90%313$63,182$193,300— pricier homes ($28K more)
Wessington Springs, SD 57382 90%324$79,375$164,900$146 older residents
Lakota, ND 58344 90%563$66,957$159,000$91 younger residents
Meade, KS 67864 90%339$75,929$135,700— cheaper homes ($30K less)
Cambridge, NE 69022 90%262$64,719$152,400— Very close on everything we compare
Waukomis, OK 73773 90%304$78,250$154,900$153 Very close on everything we compare
Basin, WY 82410 90%718$68,839$197,300$155 pricier homes ($32K more) · 6 min shorter commute
Corsica, PA 15829 89%841$64,167$140,700$123 cheaper homes ($25K less) · younger residents
West Middlesex, PA 16159 89%776$69,391$178,000— 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.