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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 Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920

Belvedere Tiburon: median income $246,045, home value $2M+*, $1,376/sq ft, 30-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Mercer Island, WA 98040 78%669$219,069$2M+*$799 lower income ($27K less) · larger · younger residents
Greenwich, CT 06831 70%2,578$227,159$1,696,000$735 cheaper homes ($304K less) · more single-family homes · less walkable
Old Greenwich, CT 06870 70%2,583$250,000+*$1,788,700$952 cheaper homes ($211K less) · smaller · younger residents
Rye, NY 10580 69%2,578$250,000+*$1,906,900$805 cheaper homes ($93K less) · younger residents · 9 min longer commute
Wellesley, MA 02482 68%2,681$226,250$1,352,500$680 cheaper homes ($648K less) · younger residents
Lexington, MA 02421 65%2,683$227,813$1,205,700$558 cheaper homes ($794K less)
Riverside, CT 06878 64%2,583$250,000+*$1,968,800$1,000 cheaper homes ($31K less) · smaller · younger residents
Cos Cob, CT 06807 61%2,582$192,115$1,443,200$722 lower income ($54K less) · cheaper homes ($557K less) · smaller
Rumson, NJ 07760 59%2,570$226,635$1,338,400$858 cheaper homes ($662K less) · 13 min longer commute · more homeowners
New Canaan, CT 06840 58%2,585$250,000+*$1,611,900$654 cheaper homes ($388K less) · larger · younger residents
Manhasset, NY 11030 58%2,581$234,966$1,766,500$911 cheaper homes ($234K less) · younger residents · 11 min longer commute
Charlotte, NC 28207 58%2,300$217,204$1,409,300$595 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($591K less) · 9 min shorter commute
Concord, MA 01742 57%2,675$195,125$1,218,100$517 lower income ($51K less) · cheaper homes ($782K less)
Lexington, MA 02420 57%2,683$245,031$1,200,300$550 cheaper homes ($800K less) · younger residents · more homeowners
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 57%661$184,979$2M+*$847 lower income ($61K less) · 10 min shorter commute · more homeowners
Newton Center, MA 02459 56%2,686$227,594$1,450,900$586 cheaper homes ($549K less) · younger residents · older homes
Darien, CT 06820 56%2,587$250,000+*$1,822,400$811 cheaper homes ($178K less) · larger · younger residents
Medina, WA 98039 56%673$250,000+*$2M+*$1,193 smaller · 9 min shorter commute · more single-family homes
Honolulu, HI 96821 55%2,390$174,938$1,563,300$931 lower income ($71K less) · cheaper homes ($437K less) · larger
Mc Lean, VA 22101 54%2,428$250,000+*$1,449,900$478 cheaper homes ($550K less) · larger · more single-family homes
Winchester, MA 01890 53%2,687$230,198$1,215,200$534 cheaper homes ($785K less) · larger · younger residents
Newton Highlands, MA 02461 53%2,685$224,000$1,255,400$684 cheaper homes ($745K less) · smaller · younger residents
Southport, CT 06890 53%2,596$218,841$1,212,500$550 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($788K less) · smaller
Isle Of Palms, SC 29451 53%2,411$156,979$1,581,300$975 lower income ($89K less) · cheaper homes ($419K less) · smaller
Manchester, MA 01944 52%2,704$206,389$942,000$608 lower income ($40K less) · cheaper homes ($1058K 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.