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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 Nacogdoches, TX 75965

Nacogdoches: median income $55,291, home value $244,500, $151/sq ft, 18-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Weatherford, OK 73096 97%353$59,138$248,600$134 Very close on everything we compare
Bowling Green, OH 43402 93%902$52,426$243,100$166 larger
Stillwater, OK 74074 93%334$52,998$258,700$164 larger
Platteville, WI 53818 92%794$55,567$236,700$157 younger residents
Rolla, MO 65401 92%460$56,081$222,800$138 larger
Central, SC 29630 91%714$55,264$234,500$173 5 min longer commute
Brookings, SD 57006 91%878$66,337$273,900$155 pricier homes ($29K more)
Vermillion, SD 57069 91%776$53,327$231,200$142 younger residents
Johnson City, TN 37604 90%768$52,345$259,600$196 larger · older residents
Kent, OH 44240 90%982$57,627$226,500$177 larger
Warrensburg, MO 64093 90%489$61,094$236,300$155 larger
Manhattan, KS 66502 90%528$54,833$223,100$153 larger
Alamosa, CO 81101 90%753$54,844$240,400$183 Very close on everything we compare
Iowa City, IA 52240 89%706$52,960$242,300$181 larger
Lafayette, LA 70506 89%184$57,379$218,000$135 cheaper homes ($27K less) · larger
Mobile, AL 36608 88%380$61,146$262,200$152 larger · 5 min longer commute
Valdosta, GA 31602 87%669$56,939$217,300$132 cheaper homes ($27K less) · larger
Martin, TN 38237 87%459$51,670$200,900$138 cheaper homes ($44K less)
Ridgeland, MS 39157 87%268$66,068$275,000$158 pricier homes ($31K more) · older residents
Starkville, MS 39759 87%358$46,398$256,900$173 larger
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 87%980$51,267$170,800$148 cheaper homes ($74K less) · larger
Menomonie, WI 54751 87%920$72,028$253,000$168 Very close on everything we compare
Stillwater, OK 74075 87%336$46,053$228,100$161 younger residents
Potsdam, NY 13676 86%1,386$56,170$160,200$147 cheaper homes ($84K less) · older homes
Radford, VA 24141 86%883$62,969$236,400$163 more walkable

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.