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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 Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Beverly Hills: median income $118,019, home value $2M+*, $745/sq ft, 25-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Boston, MA 02116 63%2,598$126,496$1,562,500$1,330 cheaper homes ($438K less) · larger · younger residents
Cambridge, MA 02140 63%2,595$135,286$1,149,800$931 cheaper homes ($850K less) · larger · younger residents
Brookline, MA 02446 61%2,595$131,963$1,181,500$843 cheaper homes ($819K less) · larger · younger residents
Washington, DC 20008 61%2,301$125,212$965,100$596 cheaper homes ($1035K less) · larger · younger residents
Portland, OR 97210 61%824$93,621$991,200$376 cheaper homes ($1009K less) · younger residents
Seattle, WA 98102 59%959$114,925$963,200$617 cheaper homes ($1037K less) · larger · younger residents
Seattle, WA 98119 59%960$123,551$1,047,600$594 cheaper homes ($952K less) · larger · younger residents
Boston, MA 02118 58%2,598$98,224$1,058,200$1,078 cheaper homes ($942K less) · larger · younger residents
Somerville, MA 02143 57%2,596$130,753$926,800$769 cheaper homes ($1073K less) · larger · younger residents
New York, NY 10128 56%2,456$147,772$1,442,000$1,157 higher income ($30K more) · cheaper homes ($558K less) · larger
New York, NY 10065 55%2,455$155,331$1,419,800$1,371 higher income ($37K more) · cheaper homes ($580K less) · larger
Cambridge, MA 02139 54%2,596$134,586$1,087,500$965 cheaper homes ($913K less) · larger · younger residents
New York, NY 10019 54%2,454$128,559$1,061,300$1,244 cheaper homes ($939K less) · larger · more apartments and townhomes
Washington, DC 20007 54%2,300$140,996$1,292,400$727 cheaper homes ($708K less) · larger · younger residents
Boston, MA 02114 53%2,598$132,210$924,400$1,148 cheaper homes ($1076K less) · younger residents · more apartments and townhomes
Alexandria, VA 22305 53%2,301$113,537$864,500$521 cheaper homes ($1136K less) · larger · younger residents
Weehawken, NJ 07086 52%2,452$127,763$889,000$672 cheaper homes ($1111K less) · larger · younger residents
Brooklyn, NY 11231 52%2,454$139,930$1,611,200$1,376 cheaper homes ($389K less) · larger · younger residents
Brookline, MA 02445 51%2,595$139,747$1,227,000$776 cheaper homes ($773K less) · larger · younger residents
Princeton, NJ 08542 51%2,421$105,524$754,100$676 cheaper homes ($1246K less) · smaller · younger residents
New York, NY 10038 51%2,454$105,419$921,900$1,006 cheaper homes ($1078K less) · larger · younger residents
Somerville, MA 02144 50%2,595$150,313$988,800$713 higher income ($32K more) · cheaper homes ($1011K less) · larger
New York, NY 10021 50%2,456$158,677$1,377,500$1,262 higher income ($41K more) · cheaper homes ($623K less) · larger
Boston, MA 02109 49%2,599$158,843$958,000$1,152 higher income ($41K more) · cheaper homes ($1042K less) · smaller
Cambridge, MA 02138 49%2,595$119,967$1,212,400$919 cheaper homes ($788K less) · larger · younger residents

* The Census Bureau doesn’t publish exact figures above $250,000 for household income, $2,000,000 for home values or $3,500 for monthly rent; it reports them as “or more.”

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.