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Where are towns like the one I love?

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 Oregon House, CA 95962

Oregon House: median income $77,903, home value $376,800, $254/sq ft, 35-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Idaho City, ID 83631 94%425$80,714$409,800$264 pricier homes ($33K more) · larger
Powells Point, NC 27966 92%2,467$78,507$347,600$223 cheaper homes ($29K less)
Alberton, MT 59820 91%628$69,091$367,400$285 larger
Entiat, WA 98822 90%580$86,103$383,600$340 larger
Jetersville, VA 23083 89%2,321$82,096$309,900$239 cheaper homes ($67K less) · larger
Center Ossipee, NH 03814 88%2,570$77,138$325,500$270 cheaper homes ($51K less) · larger · older homes
Newborn, GA 30056 88%2,111$68,494$306,000$203 cheaper homes ($71K less) · larger
Melba, ID 83641 87%371$84,730$425,700$296 pricier homes ($49K more) · larger
Darrington, WA 98241 87%615$73,185$395,000$278 larger · older homes
Wales, MA 01081 86%2,541$86,979$296,800$324 cheaper homes ($80K less) · larger
Shawboro, NC 27973 86%2,447$86,375$322,200$223 cheaper homes ($55K less) · younger residents
Mount Perry, OH 43760 86%2,064$79,783$275,700$241 cheaper homes ($101K less) · 7 min longer commute
Norwood Young America, MN 55368 86%1,444$71,250$309,800$189 cheaper homes ($67K less) · larger · older homes
Cromwell, MN 55726 86%1,511$80,313$227,300$246 cheaper homes ($150K less)
Bennington, NH 03442 85%2,542$83,875$267,300$259 cheaper homes ($110K less) · older homes
Effingham, NH 03882 85%2,578$76,607$322,700$294 cheaper homes ($54K less) · larger · more homeowners
Levant, ME 04456 85%2,660$86,071$268,500$207 cheaper homes ($108K less) · larger
Singers Glen, VA 22850 85%2,255$91,583$311,700$237 cheaper homes ($65K less) · older residents
Copper Hill, VA 24079 85%2,219$72,292$227,400$206 cheaper homes ($149K less)
Rushville, OH 43150 85%2,053$75,284$271,500$264 cheaper homes ($105K less) · larger
Richards, TX 77873 85%1,552$80,938$285,000$198 cheaper homes ($92K less)
Deary, ID 83823 85%568$78,345$409,300$225 pricier homes ($33K more) · more homeowners · older homes
Henefer, UT 84033 85%528$94,038$463,700$298 pricier homes ($87K more) · more single-family homes
Fielding, UT 84311 85%509$77,841$454,300$214 pricier homes ($78K more) · younger residents
Vernonia, OR 97064 85%460$67,317$383,600$298 larger

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.