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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 Albuquerque, NM 87122

Albuquerque: median income $169,041, home value $650,200, $264/sq ft, 24-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Overland Park, KS 66224 93%702$188,004$652,300$225 Very close on everything we compare
Excelsior, MN 55331 89%956$159,450$737,000$273 pricier homes ($87K more) · older homes
Chesterfield, MO 63005 89%909$198,469$701,600$219 higher income ($29K more) · pricier homes ($51K more)
Flower Mound, TX 75022 89%557$177,357$657,400$258 Very close on everything we compare
Colleyville, TX 76034 89%559$217,914$782,300$281 higher income ($49K more) · pricier homes ($132K more)
Franklin, TN 37069 87%1,101$157,939$815,600$349 pricier homes ($165K more)
Prospect, KY 40059 87%1,175$152,727$559,300$210 cheaper homes ($91K less) · less walkable
Hockessin, DE 19707 86%1,711$172,696$556,600$211 cheaper homes ($94K less) · older homes
Germantown, TN 38139 86%945$178,661$575,500$185 cheaper homes ($75K less) · less walkable
Troy, MI 48098 86%1,350$164,759$509,400$205 cheaper homes ($141K less) · older homes
Falmouth, ME 04105 85%2,004$150,919$767,500$370 pricier homes ($117K more)
Rochester, MI 48306 85%1,353$163,684$546,000$213 cheaper homes ($104K less) · larger · younger residents
Ada, MI 49301 85%1,245$183,125$548,800$273 cheaper homes ($101K less) · younger residents · less walkable
Lenexa, KS 66220 85%699$177,206$590,500$212 cheaper homes ($60K less) · smaller · younger residents
Golden, CO 80403 85%328$151,276$838,000$344 pricier homes ($188K more) · 5 min longer commute
Bedford, NH 03110 84%1,937$167,418$612,100$302 cheaper homes ($38K less)
Northville, MI 48168 84%1,331$187,589$582,600$224 cheaper homes ($68K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Hudson, OH 44236 83%1,419$168,595$457,400$242 cheaper homes ($193K less) · younger residents · older homes
Littleton, CO 80126 83%313$169,882$782,000$267 pricier homes ($132K more) · larger · younger residents
Garnet Valley, PA 19060 82%1,721$185,043$547,000$244 cheaper homes ($103K less) · smaller
Midlothian, VA 23113 82%1,608$142,344$614,100$235 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($36K less) · more renters
Spring, TX 77382 82%724$162,384$566,500$222 cheaper homes ($84K less) · larger · younger residents
Littleton, CO 80130 82%314$158,741$691,800$235 pricier homes ($42K more) · younger residents · more renters
Tempe, AZ 85284 82%334$156,146$688,400$300 pricier homes ($38K more) · more walkable
Saunderstown, RI 02874 81%1,936$159,861$713,700$396 pricier homes ($64K more) · smaller · younger residents

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.