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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 Burns, WY 82053

Burns: median income $115,486, home value $260,000, $173/sq ft, 46-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Ford, VA 23850 85%1,445$87,986$247,900$220 lower income ($28K less)
Ozawkie, KS 66070 84%488$85,714$219,500$136 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($41K less)
Parker, KS 66072 84%533$101,875$296,800$235 pricier homes ($37K more) · younger residents
Royalston, MA 01368 83%1,644$102,500$347,300$206 pricier homes ($87K more) · 8 min shorter commute
Orrtanna, PA 17353 83%1,412$100,150$264,100$158 larger · 5 min shorter commute · more renters
Cross Junction, VA 22625 83%1,371$95,515$361,900$209 pricier homes ($102K more) · larger
Mountain Ranch, CA 95246 82%883$98,269$417,100$200 pricier homes ($157K more)
Anderson, AL 35610 81%1,020$98,188$168,300$150 cheaper homes ($92K less) · younger residents
Lone Oak, TX 75453 81%730$111,406$275,700$166 larger · younger residents · newer homes
Fawn Grove, PA 17321 80%1,462$114,205$291,200$230 pricier homes ($31K more) · 10 min shorter commute
Brodheadsville, PA 18322 80%1,499$121,421$294,000$202 pricier homes ($34K more) · larger · younger residents
Emmett, MI 48022 80%1,108$96,809$239,800$238 larger
Granger, TX 76530 80%818$106,250$288,300$190 pricier homes ($28K more) · larger · younger residents
Lyndeborough, NH 03082 79%1,663$120,313$397,700$220 pricier homes ($138K more) · 7 min shorter commute
Cartersville, VA 23027 79%1,413$95,407$243,200$224 younger residents
Rossville, TN 38066 79%905$107,660$377,900$200 pricier homes ($118K more) · larger · newer homes
Union, NH 03887 78%1,694$91,875$292,800$251 pricier homes ($33K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Linden, VA 22642 78%1,393$114,282$361,700$230 pricier homes ($102K more) · larger · younger residents
Boston, VA 22713 78%1,395$90,795$377,200$249 pricier homes ($117K more) · younger residents
Suffolk, VA 23432 78%1,513$94,306$391,500$208 pricier homes ($132K more)
Damon, TX 77430 78%954$85,364$309,600$199 lower income ($30K less) · pricier homes ($50K more) · older residents
Raymond, CA 93653 78%874$120,568$533,700$212 pricier homes ($274K more)
Mansfield, GA 30055 77%1,245$84,760$291,900$182 lower income ($31K less) · pricier homes ($32K more) · larger
Fayetteville, OH 45118 77%1,081$97,963$255,800$191 larger · younger residents · more renters
Mc Louth, KS 66054 77%500$98,214$243,500$185 larger · younger residents · 9 min shorter commute

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.