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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 Corning, CA 96021

Corning: median income $59,592, home value $314,000, $246/sq ft, 23-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Clifton, CO 81520 92%734$50,283$249,600$261 cheaper homes ($64K less)
Madras, OR 97741 92%330$70,983$334,800$247 Very close on everything we compare
Milton Freewater, OR 97862 91%458$54,786$274,900$220 cheaper homes ($39K less)
Payette, ID 83661 90%394$59,351$302,300$250 Very close on everything we compare
Hermiston, OR 97838 90%434$69,599$306,500$236 larger
Plant City, FL 33563 89%2,415$60,131$226,900$191 cheaper homes ($87K less) · larger
Mountain Home, ID 83647 89%403$63,760$320,400$225 larger
Centralia, WA 98531 89%471$63,406$343,000$250 pricier homes ($29K more) · larger · older residents
Grandview, WA 98930 89%452$64,583$303,500$251 Very close on everything we compare
Sunnyside, WA 98944 89%455$64,276$260,000$225 cheaper homes ($54K less) · larger · younger residents
Othello, WA 99344 89%505$64,888$281,900$234 cheaper homes ($32K less) · younger residents
Laurel, DE 19956 88%2,468$65,603$259,500$192 cheaper homes ($55K less) · 5 min longer commute
Commerce, GA 30529 88%2,155$62,168$242,500$186 cheaper homes ($72K less)
Fort Morgan, CO 80701 88%971$70,302$347,600$189 pricier homes ($34K more)
Carson City, NV 89706 88%139$62,815$367,600$320 pricier homes ($54K more)
Umatilla, OR 97882 88%437$69,223$244,800$232 cheaper homes ($69K less) · smaller
Ephrata, WA 98823 88%525$73,074$267,300$223 cheaper homes ($47K less)
Weatherford, TX 76086 87%1,440$60,578$258,100$199 cheaper homes ($56K less) · larger · more renters
Wendell, ID 83355 87%434$65,764$283,300$227 cheaper homes ($31K less) · smaller
Fruitland, ID 83619 87%391$66,267$348,300$254 pricier homes ($34K more) · smaller
Boardman, OR 97818 87%426$61,523$275,700$226 cheaper homes ($38K less) · smaller
Yakima, WA 98903 87%463$75,343$287,400$269 cheaper homes ($27K less)
Clewiston, FL 33440 86%2,524$56,341$208,000$215 cheaper homes ($106K less)
Fort Pierce, FL 34982 86%2,532$54,082$262,000$187 cheaper homes ($52K less) · larger
Delta, CO 81416 86%759$50,243$319,400$262 older residents

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.