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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 Seabrook, TX 77586

Seabrook: median income $114,057, home value $345,700, $145/sq ft, 30-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Reading, PA 19608 95%1,302$110,173$332,400$178 Very close on everything we compare
Utica, MI 48316 94%1,123$107,776$383,500$178 pricier homes ($38K more)
Havre De Grace, MD 21078 93%1,274$106,667$385,600$185 pricier homes ($40K more)
Mableton, GA 30126 91%680$101,891$377,000$177 pricier homes ($31K more) · larger
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 91%950$109,016$323,800$193 larger
Glen Carbon, IL 62034 91%697$101,260$281,400$150 cheaper homes ($64K less) · smaller
Lees Summit, MO 64081 91%646$102,119$356,500$178 Very close on everything we compare
Mandeville, LA 70471 91%303$96,501$394,300$181 pricier homes ($49K more)
Canonsburg, PA 15317 90%1,117$108,044$354,500$198 larger
Clarkston, MI 48346 90%1,113$101,477$325,400$209 Very close on everything we compare
Mundelein, IL 60060 89%960$110,335$326,700$233 larger
Oakdale, PA 15071 88%1,122$102,328$275,000$192 cheaper homes ($71K less) · smaller
Macungie, PA 18062 88%1,331$110,675$380,200$201 pricier homes ($35K more)
Nazareth, PA 18064 88%1,350$103,393$387,100$214 pricier homes ($41K more)
Woodstock, GA 30189 88%689$114,130$425,300$198 pricier homes ($80K more) · larger
Twinsburg, OH 44087 88%1,112$99,270$320,400$199 cheaper homes ($25K less) · 5 min shorter commute
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 88%1,097$96,603$252,400$169 cheaper homes ($93K less)
Broadview Heights, OH 44147 88%1,103$103,125$316,700$200 cheaper homes ($29K less)
Milford, OH 45150 88%903$93,595$288,800$193 cheaper homes ($57K less)
Schererville, IN 46375 88%926$93,160$315,400$171 cheaper homes ($30K less)
Canton, MI 48187 88%1,091$120,321$364,200$196 larger
Milford, MI 48381 88%1,100$105,213$405,200$224 pricier homes ($60K more) · smaller
Antioch, IL 60002 88%970$104,981$301,900$184 cheaper homes ($44K less)
Wauconda, IL 60084 88%957$110,090$303,200$209 cheaper homes ($43K less)
Saint Louis, MO 63129 88%670$94,888$295,600$170 cheaper homes ($50K 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.