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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 Hyde Park, UT 84318

Hyde Park: median income $113,194, home value $566,600, $197/sq ft, 17-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Cave Springs, AR 72718 85%1,016$127,250$439,400$240 cheaper homes ($127K less) · newer homes
Huntertown, IN 46748 82%1,373$109,375$319,700$198 cheaper homes ($247K less)
Leo, IN 46765 80%1,381$112,328$357,900$172 cheaper homes ($209K less) · 5 min longer commute
Tea, SD 57064 80%770$119,022$365,800$218 cheaper homes ($201K less)
Granger, IA 50109 79%925$118,669$370,100$251 cheaper homes ($197K less) · smaller · older residents
Peosta, IA 52068 78%1,075$125,901$361,700$174 cheaper homes ($205K less) · older residents
Greenville, WI 54942 78%1,184$119,508$355,900$217 cheaper homes ($211K less) · larger · older residents
Byron, MN 55920 78%980$131,336$372,600$193 cheaper homes ($194K less) · larger · older residents
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750 77%1,501$107,917$449,300$242 cheaper homes ($117K less) · 8 min longer commute · older homes
Saint Bonifacius, MN 55375 77%930$130,893$425,700$178 cheaper homes ($141K less) · 10 min longer commute
Clancy, MT 59634 77%322$129,891$553,900$264 older residents · 6 min longer commute
Gretna, NE 68028 77%806$143,604$407,400$177 higher income ($30K more) · cheaper homes ($159K less) · larger
Bondurant, IA 50035 76%945$134,906$323,000$234 cheaper homes ($244K less) · larger · 6 min longer commute
Colorado Springs, CO 80938 76%426$108,143$500,600$168 cheaper homes ($66K less) · smaller · more apartments and townhomes
Hickman, NE 68372 75%793$114,420$354,100$162 cheaper homes ($213K less) · 9 min longer commute
Fresno, CA 93737 75%550$127,279$525,400$262 cheaper homes ($41K less) · 11 min longer commute
Alto, MI 49302 74%1,345$134,722$400,700$216 cheaper homes ($166K less) · larger · older residents
Colgate, WI 53017 74%1,201$153,917$521,700$221 higher income ($41K more) · cheaper homes ($45K less) · older residents
Brandon, SD 57005 74%782$112,500$341,200$189 cheaper homes ($225K less) · larger · older residents
Harrisburg, SD 57032 74%776$111,528$330,400$200 cheaper homes ($236K less) · larger · 5 min longer commute
Colorado Springs, CO 80925 74%433$106,953$459,000$191 cheaper homes ($108K less) · larger · 9 min longer commute
Port Matilda, PA 16870 73%1,741$121,528$411,100$235 cheaper homes ($156K less) · older residents · 7 min longer commute
Omaha, NE 68136 73%808$133,472$373,600$177 cheaper homes ($193K less) · larger · older residents
Ely, IA 52227 72%1,039$120,230$341,900$196 cheaper homes ($225K less) · smaller · older residents
Mequon, WI 53097 72%1,212$135,929$499,800$266 cheaper homes ($67K less) · older residents · 6 min longer 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.