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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 Danville, CA 94506

Danville: median income $250,000+*, home value $1,956,800, $716/sq ft, 38-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Sammamish, WA 98075 83%674$250,000+*$1,599,100$561 cheaper homes ($358K less) · 9 min shorter commute
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 79%2,524$236,023$1,265,000$456 cheaper homes ($692K less) · smaller
Saddle River, NJ 07458 77%2,529$244,022$1,188,500$501 cheaper homes ($768K less) · smaller · older homes
New Canaan, CT 06840 76%2,559$250,000+*$1,611,900$654 cheaper homes ($345K less) · older homes
Westport, CT 06880 76%2,566$250,000+*$1,402,100$642 cheaper homes ($555K less) · older homes
Armonk, NY 10504 76%2,548$250,000+*$1,243,100$531 cheaper homes ($714K less) · smaller · older homes
Sammamish, WA 98074 75%677$244,362$1,366,900$554 cheaper homes ($590K less) · younger residents · 10 min shorter commute
Redmond, WA 98053 72%678$192,292$1,213,600$615 lower income ($58K less) · cheaper homes ($743K less) · 10 min shorter commute
Greenwich, CT 06831 70%2,552$227,159$1,696,000$735 cheaper homes ($261K less) · smaller · 9 min shorter commute
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 69%679$172,188$1,155,900$553 lower income ($78K less) · cheaper homes ($801K less)
Cohasset, MA 02025 67%2,680$199,306$1,318,900$546 lower income ($51K less) · cheaper homes ($638K less) · smaller
Rumson, NJ 07760 67%2,543$226,635$1,338,400$858 cheaper homes ($618K less) · smaller · more walkable
Great Falls, VA 22066 67%2,392$250,000+*$1,310,200$361 cheaper homes ($647K less) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Warren, NJ 07059 66%2,514$212,479$921,500$440 lower income ($38K less) · cheaper homes ($1035K less) · smaller
Sudbury, MA 01776 65%2,647$236,509$988,900$409 cheaper homes ($968K less) · older homes
Bellevue, WA 98006 65%672$198,150$1,388,500$592 lower income ($52K less) · cheaper homes ($568K less) · 11 min shorter commute
Wilton, CT 06897 64%2,561$242,199$928,800$449 cheaper homes ($1028K less) · older homes
Skillman, NJ 08558 64%2,507$236,016$910,200$383 cheaper homes ($1047K less) · smaller
Mc Lean, VA 22101 63%2,400$250,000+*$1,449,900$478 cheaper homes ($507K less) · 11 min shorter commute · more walkable
Hinsdale, IL 60521 62%1,812$249,200$1,032,800$405 cheaper homes ($924K less) · 7 min shorter commute · more walkable
Hingham, MA 02043 61%2,676$178,390$1,134,200$550 lower income ($72K less) · cheaper homes ($823K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Woodinville, WA 98077 61%686$184,306$1,206,400$546 lower income ($66K less) · cheaper homes ($750K less) · smaller
Dover, MA 02030 60%2,656$250,000+*$1,340,300$464 cheaper homes ($617K less) · smaller · older homes
Westwood, MA 02090 60%2,660$223,125$1,041,500$493 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($915K less) · smaller
Colts Neck, NJ 07722 60%2,536$198,994$917,200$474 lower income ($51K less) · cheaper homes ($1040K less) · smaller

* 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.