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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 Enterprise, UT 84725

Enterprise: median income $95,156, home value $392,500, $236/sq ft, 31-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Nooksack, WA 98276 93%895$97,159$524,300$291 pricier homes ($132K more)
Weston, ID 83286 91%322$92,500$359,000$290 cheaper homes ($34K less) · older homes
Raymond, OH 43067 89%1,627$95,903$303,100$194 cheaper homes ($89K less) · older residents
Lonsdale, MN 55046 89%1,154$95,912$359,000$176 cheaper homes ($34K less) · larger
Shawboro, NC 27973 88%2,063$86,375$322,200$223 cheaper homes ($70K less) · smaller · older residents
Commercial Point, OH 43116 87%1,651$113,229$351,800$184 cheaper homes ($41K less)
Grabill, IN 46741 86%1,548$102,281$330,200$190 cheaper homes ($62K less) · larger · older homes
Cashion, OK 73016 86%894$103,872$285,400$186 cheaper homes ($107K less)
Trenton, TX 75490 86%1,016$92,500$361,500$190 cheaper homes ($31K less) · larger · older residents
Gervais, OR 97026 86%705$90,461$395,400$274 larger
Partlow, VA 22534 85%1,954$105,469$348,800$267 cheaper homes ($44K less) · larger · 8 min longer commute
Clear Brook, VA 22624 85%1,918$104,375$438,200$229 pricier homes ($46K more) · larger · older homes
Freeport, MI 49325 85%1,533$90,472$319,000$182 cheaper homes ($74K less) · older homes
Strasburg, CO 80136 85%530$111,528$554,600$218 pricier homes ($162K more) · larger
Church Hill, MD 21623 84%2,031$78,345$391,400$183 older residents
Pendergrass, GA 30567 84%1,690$97,181$346,600$165 cheaper homes ($46K less) · larger
Sumterville, FL 33585 84%1,918$83,125$330,600$168 cheaper homes ($62K less)
Chapel Hill, TN 37034 84%1,499$88,275$347,100$219 cheaper homes ($45K less) · larger · older residents
Clarksville, OH 45113 84%1,605$104,750$280,200$221 cheaper homes ($112K less) · larger · older residents
Foreston, MN 56330 84%1,170$84,519$278,300$272 cheaper homes ($114K less) · older residents
Huntley, MT 59037 84%638$105,099$354,100$223 cheaper homes ($38K less) · older residents
Creighton, MO 64739 84%1,066$85,375$305,400$179 cheaper homes ($87K less) · smaller · 5 min longer commute
Milliken, CO 80543 84%511$104,574$415,700$203 larger
Keenesburg, CO 80643 84%527$97,766$474,900$232 pricier homes ($82K more) · larger · older residents
Aaronsburg, PA 16820 83%1,939$83,900$263,600— cheaper homes ($129K less) · 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.