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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 Shattuck, OK 73858

Shattuck: median income $56,313, home value $127,600, $53/sq ft, 18-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Edina, MO 63537 94%498$59,891$105,000$48 larger
Bernie, MO 63822 93%550$57,639$127,900$54 larger
Scotland, SD 57059 91%486$59,779$121,500$60 older homes
Plainview, NE 68769 91%433$61,833$122,500$52 older homes
Eddyville, IA 52553 90%515$64,583$150,000— Very close on everything we compare
Selby, SD 57472 90%635$61,708$120,200$68 6 min longer commute
Warsaw, IL 62379 90%537$62,200$103,200$56 5 min longer commute
Munday, TX 76371 90%196$61,335$84,700$50 cheaper homes ($43K less)
Buhl, MN 55713 89%855$59,036$129,300$49 older residents · older homes
Mott, ND 58646 89%708$56,667$92,800$58 cheaper homes ($35K less)
Princeton, ME 04668 88%1,784$48,720$117,700— Very close on everything we compare
Gilmore City, IA 50541 88%530$56,364$95,500$64 cheaper homes ($32K less) · older homes
Napoleon, ND 58561 88%705$61,688$100,300— cheaper homes ($27K less) · 6 min shorter commute
Wyoming, IL 61491 88%636$62,500$119,900$75 larger
Princeton, MO 64673 88%443$61,364$101,600$72 cheaper homes ($26K less) · larger
Humboldt, KS 66748 88%267$59,871$114,300$55 larger · older homes
Bearden, AR 71720 88%447$61,250$102,400$61 cheaper homes ($25K less) · larger
Fort Covington, NY 12937 87%1,452$55,417$99,400$62 cheaper homes ($28K less) · less walkable
Fredonia, PA 16124 87%1,109$55,455$171,500— pricier homes ($44K more) · 6 min longer commute
Ivanhoe, MN 56142 87%596$57,500$120,500$63 older homes
Wheaton, MN 56296 87%681$53,527$103,800$73 older residents
Hettinger, ND 58639 87%692$63,636$116,500$52 Very close on everything we compare
Albion, IL 62806 87%664$66,776$120,800— larger
Albany, MO 64402 87%407$54,444$111,900— larger · more apartments and townhomes
Stanberry, MO 64489 87%397$54,519$167,900$85 pricier homes ($40K more) · 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.