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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 Washoe Valley, NV 89704

Washoe Valley: median income $118,017, home value $680,000, $446/sq ft, 26-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Bow, WA 98232 90%655$104,559$782,200$529 pricier homes ($102K more) · younger residents
Charlestown, RI 02813 86%2,508$109,404$525,500$412 cheaper homes ($155K less) · larger
Newcastle, CA 95658 85%76$126,581$837,700$450 pricier homes ($158K more) · younger residents
Meadow Vista, CA 95722 83%67$125,625$697,800$369 Very close on everything we compare
Beavercreek, OR 97004 83%436$112,667$721,300$425 pricier homes ($41K more) · younger residents · 6 min longer commute
Pleasant Hill, OR 97455 82%361$118,456$759,700$331 pricier homes ($80K more) · smaller · younger residents
Olalla, WA 98359 82%580$114,091$610,500$388 cheaper homes ($70K less) · younger residents · 7 min longer commute
Mulino, OR 97042 80%434$118,045$687,700$341 younger residents
Marstons Mills, MA 02648 79%2,566$129,681$593,600$438 cheaper homes ($86K less) · larger · younger residents
Kennebunkport, ME 04046 79%2,539$102,529$586,100$434 cheaper homes ($94K less) · larger · younger residents
Moultonborough, NH 03254 78%2,489$106,440$641,300$374 cheaper homes ($39K less)
Bishopville, MD 21813 78%2,378$121,472$628,000$240 cheaper homes ($52K less) · smaller · more renters
Pine Valley, CA 91962 78%481$143,094$528,100$414 higher income ($25K more) · cheaper homes ($152K less) · smaller
Plymouth, CA 95669 78%78$89,609$582,900$291 lower income ($28K less) · cheaper homes ($97K less) · smaller
Alton Bay, NH 03810 77%2,499$148,261$569,200$414 higher income ($30K more) · cheaper homes ($111K less) · smaller
Hydesville, CA 95547 77%243$96,827$481,100$358 cheaper homes ($199K less) · smaller
Grass Valley, CA 95949 77%69$98,181$550,800$302 cheaper homes ($129K less) · larger
Brush Prairie, WA 98606 77%467$115,151$735,500$321 pricier homes ($56K more) · larger · younger residents
Dennis, MA 02638 76%2,577$108,726$827,900$478 pricier homes ($148K more) · more walkable
Harwich, MA 02645 76%2,584$104,401$648,200$483 cheaper homes ($32K less) · larger · more walkable
Bowdoinham, ME 04008 76%2,559$108,479$405,500$330 cheaper homes ($275K less) · smaller
Big Pine Key, FL 33043 76%2,446$110,491$638,000$651 cheaper homes ($42K less) · 6 min longer commute · more walkable
Arrington, TN 37014 75%1,821$105,125$739,500$351 pricier homes ($60K more) · smaller · younger residents
Eagle, WI 53119 75%1,642$117,759$416,500$292 cheaper homes ($264K less) · younger residents
Nisswa, MN 56468 75%1,378$100,300$465,800$372 cheaper homes ($214K less)

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.