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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 Wrightwood, CA 92397

Wrightwood: median income $77,250, home value $478,000, $313/sq ft, 36-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Raymond, ME 04071 90%2,576$88,722$414,400$365 cheaper homes ($64K less) · more homeowners
Accord, NY 12404 87%2,389$77,214$415,700$282 cheaper homes ($62K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Underhill, VT 05489 86%2,453$92,352$442,400$288 cheaper homes ($36K less) · smaller · younger residents
Whites Creek, TN 37189 86%1,734$87,047$383,200$231 cheaper homes ($95K less) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Freeland, MD 21053 84%2,266$89,497$408,300$238 cheaper homes ($70K less) · smaller · more homeowners
Boyce, VA 22620 83%2,200$99,896$539,300$224 pricier homes ($61K more) · smaller
Divide, CO 80814 83%757$80,500$466,800$254 older residents · newer homes
Naples, ME 04055 82%2,568$78,188$340,100$334 cheaper homes ($138K less)
Black Hawk, CO 80422 82%767$95,625$588,800$342 pricier homes ($111K more) · more homeowners
Bloomsbury, NJ 08804 81%2,348$107,333$462,000$271 higher income ($30K more) · smaller
Lake Park, MN 56554 81%1,413$94,792$376,400$307 cheaper homes ($102K less) · smaller · more homeowners
Hawi, HI 96719 81%2,522$79,471$612,100— pricier homes ($134K more) · smaller
Temple, NH 03084 80%2,508$94,107$401,000$293 cheaper homes ($77K less) · smaller
Kerhonkson, NY 12446 80%2,385$85,979$295,500$278 cheaper homes ($183K less)
White Hall, MD 21161 80%2,275$108,094$472,600$287 higher income ($31K more) · more homeowners
Middletown, VA 22645 80%2,186$90,875$419,900$219 cheaper homes ($58K less)
Captain Cook, HI 96704 80%2,554$86,941$662,200$294 pricier homes ($184K more)
Athens, NY 12015 79%2,409$91,845$306,300$226 cheaper homes ($172K less) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute
Bonner, MT 59823 79%886$82,813$474,100$349 smaller · 8 min shorter commute
Hesperus, CO 81326 79%567$80,089$558,600$413 pricier homes ($81K more) · smaller · older residents
Stevenson, WA 98648 79%814$96,696$555,500$380 pricier homes ($78K more) · smaller · more apartments and townhomes
Becket, MA 01223 78%2,445$86,818$363,600$258 cheaper homes ($114K less) · smaller · more homeowners
Rumney, NH 03266 78%2,506$76,071$281,900$251 cheaper homes ($196K less) · smaller
Sanbornton, NH 03269 78%2,519$107,083$450,000$319 higher income ($30K more) · cheaper homes ($28K less) · smaller
Frenchtown, NJ 08825 78%2,352$101,774$451,500$326 cheaper homes ($27K less) · more apartments and townhomes · 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.