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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 Woodacre, CA 94973

Woodacre: median income $231,094, home value $1,076,300, $499/sq ft, 25-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Newbury, MA 01951 77%2,702$182,684$854,700$586 lower income ($48K less) · cheaper homes ($222K less) · larger
Palisades, NY 10964 76%2,571$187,396$767,500$353 lower income ($44K less) · cheaper homes ($309K less) · younger residents
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462 73%2,688$216,339$1,210,700$500 pricier homes ($134K more) · younger residents · more renters
Gladstone, NJ 07934 72%2,537$245,429$845,500$451 cheaper homes ($231K less) · younger residents
Great River, NY 11739 68%2,614$164,286$853,100$519 lower income ($67K less) · cheaper homes ($223K less) · younger residents
Belleair Beach, FL 33786 64%2,390$163,125$1,053,000$593 lower income ($68K less) · more apartments and townhomes · newer homes
West Nyack, NY 10994 63%2,567$170,307$620,200$392 lower income ($61K less) · cheaper homes ($456K less) · larger
Centerport, NY 11721 63%2,601$197,179$740,300$473 lower income ($34K less) · cheaper homes ($336K less) · larger
Fall City, WA 98024 62%662$160,641$1,107,100$473 lower income ($70K less) · pricier homes ($31K more) · larger
Mountainside, NJ 07092 61%2,554$211,538$810,300$543 cheaper homes ($266K less) · larger · younger residents
Millington, NJ 07946 61%2,546$208,587$801,700$417 cheaper homes ($275K less) · larger · younger residents
Cutchogue, NY 11935 61%2,645$143,750$915,900$684 lower income ($87K less) · cheaper homes ($160K less) · larger
Bridgewater, CT 06752 60%2,593$159,365$693,000$335 lower income ($72K less) · cheaper homes ($383K less) · less walkable
Essex Fells, NJ 07021 60%2,556$250,000+*$1,083,000$582 younger residents · 5 min longer commute
Brightwaters, NY 11718 60%2,609$218,000$768,600$441 cheaper homes ($308K less) · larger · younger residents
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 60%2,068$201,000$855,300$392 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($221K less) · younger residents
Gates Mills, OH 44040 59%2,182$228,942$587,700$216 cheaper homes ($489K less) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Stockbridge, MA 01262 58%2,585$145,750$622,400$312 lower income ($85K less) · cheaper homes ($454K less) · older residents
Westhampton, NY 11977 58%2,638$151,375$1,077,200$568 lower income ($80K less) · larger · newer homes
Manchester, MA 01944 57%2,709$206,389$942,000$608 cheaper homes ($134K less) · larger · younger residents
Jamestown, RI 02835 57%2,694$140,625$842,400$616 lower income ($90K less) · cheaper homes ($234K less) · larger
West Tisbury, MA 02575 56%2,732$173,417$1,306,300— lower income ($58K less) · pricier homes ($230K more) · larger
Rye, NH 03870 56%2,703$140,938$990,700$601 lower income ($90K less) · cheaper homes ($86K less) · larger
Harrington Park, NJ 07640 56%2,569$180,500$776,900$433 lower income ($51K less) · cheaper homes ($299K less) · larger
Old Bethpage, NY 11804 56%2,599$190,469$848,500$534 lower income ($41K less) · cheaper homes ($228K less) · larger

* 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.