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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 Eads, CO 81036

Eads: median income $59,868, home value $173,300, 15-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Clark, SD 57225 93%510$66,875$155,100$77 larger
Sac City, IA 50583 92%484$62,981$144,700$74 cheaper homes ($29K less) · larger
Sanborn, IA 51248 91%487$64,375$172,800$108 larger
Scobey, MT 59263 91%729$53,875$190,600— Very close on everything we compare
Bloomfield, NE 68718 91%386$60,250$139,200$65 cheaper homes ($34K less) · larger · 5 min longer commute
Kenmare, ND 58746 90%710$70,263$149,700$87 larger
Washington, KS 66968 90%310$59,438$124,900$49 cheaper homes ($48K less)
Tilden, NE 68781 90%353$67,212$171,700— Very close on everything we compare
Morrill, NE 69358 90%254$52,159$152,800$137 larger
North Clarendon, VT 05759 89%1,574$58,150$209,100$199 pricier homes ($36K more) · larger
Wall Lake, IA 51466 89%474$71,579$179,600$245 Very close on everything we compare
Lake Preston, SD 57249 89%489$63,182$193,300— 7 min longer commute
Neligh, NE 68756 89%350$61,667$158,300$89 larger · younger residents
Langdon, ND 58249 88%745$64,571$148,500$94 larger
Basin, WY 82410 88%499$68,839$197,300$155 larger
Painter, VA 23420 87%1,452$52,831$158,400$214 larger
Armstrong, IA 50514 87%543$73,000$137,100$63 cheaper homes ($36K less)
Burke, SD 57523 87%369$68,750$214,400$139 pricier homes ($41K more)
Park River, ND 58270 87%729$69,811$164,200$129 larger
Mound City, MO 64470 87%410$70,833$165,800$123 Very close on everything we compare
Saint Francis, KS 67756 87%92$54,868$129,600— cheaper homes ($44K less) · larger
Sharon Springs, KS 67758 87%54$58,500$109,700$78 cheaper homes ($64K less)
Ainsworth, NE 69210 87%317$56,625$123,300— cheaper homes ($50K less) · larger
Rising Star, TX 76471 87%480$54,773$141,700$142 cheaper homes ($32K less) · 6 min longer commute
Elizabethtown, NY 12932 86%1,546$56,771$183,900$255 Very close on everything we compare

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.