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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 Georgetown, CA 95634

Georgetown: median income $57,328, home value $361,300, $229/sq ft, 43-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Greentown, PA 18426 89%2,381$63,219$272,300$218 cheaper homes ($89K less) · younger residents
Pine, AZ 85544 87%601$59,924$418,900$354 pricier homes ($58K more) · older residents
Quilcene, WA 98376 85%625$57,250$344,700$306 smaller
Dunnsville, VA 22454 84%2,356$49,480$247,800$238 cheaper homes ($114K less) · smaller · younger residents
Hague, VA 22469 84%2,362$58,500$325,900$198 cheaper homes ($35K less) · smaller · younger residents
Heathsville, VA 22473 84%2,378$68,021$261,700$260 cheaper homes ($100K less) · larger
Huddleston, VA 24104 84%2,230$65,738$339,300$308 Very close on everything we compare
Isle, MN 56342 83%1,468$63,295$246,500$269 cheaper homes ($115K less) · 7 min shorter commute
Trinidad, TX 75163 83%1,459$60,462$198,200$176 cheaper homes ($163K less)
Free Soil, MI 49411 81%1,807$61,857$239,400$235 cheaper homes ($122K less) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute
Neshkoro, WI 54960 81%1,659$66,625$233,900$262 cheaper homes ($127K less) · 8 min shorter commute
Gouldsboro, ME 04607 80%2,697$60,152$253,400$270 cheaper homes ($108K less) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629 80%419$72,500$398,000$296 pricier homes ($37K more) · smaller
Naalehu, HI 96772 80%2,492$48,914$403,200$324 pricier homes ($42K more) · younger residents · newer homes
Morton, WA 98356 80%533$60,060$308,500$279 cheaper homes ($53K less) · smaller · 8 min shorter commute
Montross, VA 22520 79%2,355$71,487$286,400$230 cheaper homes ($75K less) · younger residents · newer homes
Urbanna, VA 23175 79%2,374$66,858$369,000$215 smaller · 10 min shorter commute
Wirtz, VA 24184 79%2,217$68,909$228,100$226 cheaper homes ($133K less) · younger residents · newer homes
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571 79%2,056$62,917$312,400$204 cheaper homes ($49K less) · 9 min shorter commute
Rockbridge, OH 43149 79%2,029$57,500$257,600$342 cheaper homes ($104K less) · smaller · younger residents
Wellington, NV 89444 79%76$58,726$464,000$283 pricier homes ($103K more) · more apartments and townhomes · newer homes
Charlemont, MA 01339 78%2,485$68,365$309,300$281 cheaper homes ($52K less) · smaller · older homes
Orland, ME 04472 78%2,665$69,022$275,300$295 cheaper homes ($86K less) · smaller · younger residents
Augusta, WV 26704 78%2,240$74,314$230,100$194 cheaper homes ($131K less)
Hancock, WI 54943 78%1,644$62,500$207,100$250 cheaper homes ($154K less) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute

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.