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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 Berkeley, CA 94708

Berkeley: median income $234,923, home value $1,593,000, $934/sq ft, 37-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Manhasset, NY 11030 90%2,570$234,966$1,766,500$911 pricier homes ($174K more) · larger
Riverside, CT 06878 81%2,572$250,000+*$1,968,800$1,000 pricier homes ($376K more) · younger residents · newer homes
Glencoe, IL 60022 80%1,836$250,000+*$1,392,900$503 cheaper homes ($200K less)
Newton Center, MA 02459 78%2,676$227,594$1,450,900$586 cheaper homes ($142K less) · larger · 8 min shorter commute
Darien, CT 06820 78%2,576$250,000+*$1,822,400$811 pricier homes ($229K more) · larger · younger residents
Montclair, NJ 07043 77%2,543$250,000+*$975,200$650 cheaper homes ($618K less) · younger residents
Waban, MA 02468 75%2,673$250,000+*$1,846,600$619 pricier homes ($254K more) · smaller · 9 min shorter commute
Roslyn, NY 11576 74%2,572$216,250$1,214,400$643 cheaper homes ($379K less) · 8 min longer commute · newer homes
Newton Highlands, MA 02461 73%2,675$224,000$1,255,400$684 cheaper homes ($338K less) · smaller · 8 min shorter commute
Wellesley, MA 02482 73%2,671$226,250$1,352,500$680 cheaper homes ($241K less) · 8 min shorter commute · newer homes
Old Greenwich, CT 06870 73%2,573$250,000+*$1,788,700$952 pricier homes ($196K more) · smaller · younger residents
Short Hills, NJ 07078 73%2,538$250,000+*$1,679,200$723 pricier homes ($86K more) · younger residents · 6 min longer commute
Larchmont, NY 10538 73%2,564$207,969$1,266,600$807 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($326K less) · younger residents
Scarsdale, NY 10583 73%2,561$250,000+*$1,183,200$648 cheaper homes ($410K less) · larger · younger residents
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 72%2,543$247,361$833,600$671 cheaper homes ($759K less) · younger residents
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423 72%2,546$250,000+*$1,092,500$624 cheaper homes ($501K less) · smaller · younger residents
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 72%2,555$230,611$1,401,600$625 cheaper homes ($191K less) · smaller · newer homes
New Rochelle, NY 10804 72%2,563$250,000+*$927,000$524 cheaper homes ($666K less)
Garden City, NY 11530 72%2,573$228,143$994,300$733 cheaper homes ($599K less) · larger · younger residents
Lexington, MA 02420 71%2,673$245,031$1,200,300$550 cheaper homes ($393K less) · 7 min shorter commute · newer homes
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 71%2,546$208,211$891,200$658 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($702K less) · larger
Fair Haven, NJ 07704 71%2,558$250,000+*$992,200$778 cheaper homes ($601K less) · smaller · younger residents
Rye, NY 10580 71%2,567$250,000+*$1,906,900$805 pricier homes ($314K more) · larger · younger residents
Norwalk, CT 06853 70%2,579$250,000+*$1,610,200$752 smaller · less walkable · newer homes
Little Silver, NJ 07739 70%2,558$240,853$955,900$612 cheaper homes ($637K less) · smaller · less walkable

* 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.