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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 Silt, CO 81652

Silt: median income $101,038, home value $530,000, $310/sq ft, 37-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Granite Falls, WA 98252 96%924$98,370$520,700$375 larger
Sultan, WA 98294 95%907$96,676$527,600$314 Very close on everything we compare
La Center, WA 98629 95%876$106,779$611,200$278 pricier homes ($81K more)
Rainier, WA 98576 94%910$104,896$446,900$297 cheaper homes ($83K less)
Belfair, WA 98528 93%939$91,058$430,200$303 cheaper homes ($100K less) · larger
Montverde, FL 34756 91%1,659$108,500$545,300$282 Very close on everything we compare
New Egypt, NJ 08533 90%1,751$113,583$492,500$279 cheaper homes ($38K less)
Bealeton, VA 22712 90%1,599$103,618$412,900$248 cheaper homes ($117K less) · larger · younger residents
Melba, ID 83641 90%532$84,730$425,700$296 cheaper homes ($104K less) · smaller
Foresthill, CA 95631 90%698$104,402$496,900$296 cheaper homes ($33K less) · older homes
Amboy, WA 98601 90%870$106,776$515,000$277 smaller
Myakka City, FL 34251 89%1,683$92,005$481,900$345 cheaper homes ($48K less) · older residents
Eagleville, TN 37060 89%1,177$97,386$490,800$271 cheaper homes ($39K less) · smaller
Woodbridge, CA 95258 89%739$93,854$559,800$312 pricier homes ($30K more) · smaller
Carlton, OR 97111 89%883$108,453$520,400$314 Very close on everything we compare
Lafayette, OR 97127 89%881$95,089$413,300$289 cheaper homes ($117K less)
Cross Plains, TN 37049 88%1,158$90,048$368,800$315 cheaper homes ($161K less) · smaller
Colfax, CA 95713 88%711$87,839$487,000$312 cheaper homes ($43K less) · larger · older residents
Eatonville, WA 98328 88%892$103,696$591,800$355 pricier homes ($62K more) · larger · 7 min longer commute
Gig Harbor, WA 98329 88%927$110,316$518,700$356 larger
Washingtonville, NY 10992 87%1,755$112,353$413,700$289 cheaper homes ($116K less) · larger
Ione, CA 95640 87%718$97,000$450,500$280 cheaper homes ($80K less) · larger · 7 min shorter commute
Stanwood, WA 98292 87%945$101,765$654,100$338 pricier homes ($124K more) · larger
Yacolt, WA 98675 87%867$99,877$560,800$336 pricier homes ($31K more) · younger residents · 6 min longer commute
North Berwick, ME 03906 86%1,917$105,156$432,900$325 cheaper homes ($97K less) · 6 min shorter commute · older homes

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.