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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 Florence, OR 97439

Florence: median income $61,982, home value $410,900, $307/sq ft, 16-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Payson, AZ 85541 87%961$66,383$361,200$298 cheaper homes ($50K less) · less walkable
Prescott, AZ 86301 84%899$72,652$515,400$313 pricier homes ($105K more) · larger · younger residents
Prescott, AZ 86303 83%906$72,359$563,000$321 pricier homes ($152K more)
Mount Shasta, CA 96067 83%205$65,000$415,400$247 smaller · younger residents
Sequim, WA 98382 83%287$74,189$493,900$308 pricier homes ($83K more) · larger
Long Beach, WA 98631 82%165$71,705$409,400$335 smaller
Beaufort, NC 28516 81%2,577$66,057$315,400$270 cheaper homes ($96K less) · younger residents · 5 min longer commute
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404 80%834$72,910$461,600$319 pricier homes ($51K more) · less walkable
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456 79%2,329$64,681$378,500$285 cheaper homes ($32K less) · smaller · less walkable
Lakeside, AZ 85929 79%1,014$62,752$306,900$290 cheaper homes ($104K less) · smaller · younger residents
Boulder City, NV 89005 79%739$74,375$435,600$289 younger residents · 7 min longer commute
Mesquite, NV 89027 79%721$71,574$362,400$229 cheaper homes ($49K less) · newer homes
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 78%2,540$63,464$346,700$288 cheaper homes ($64K less) · smaller · younger residents
Minocqua, WI 54548 78%1,672$69,569$336,400$288 cheaper homes ($75K less) · smaller · younger residents
Ocean Park, WA 98640 78%174$65,735$355,400$302 cheaper homes ($56K less) · smaller · 8 min longer commute
Cape Charles, VA 23310 77%2,529$62,500$377,300$318 cheaper homes ($34K less) · smaller · younger residents
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 77%1,798$70,212$297,300$257 cheaper homes ($114K less) · younger residents · less walkable
Brevard, NC 28712 76%2,258$63,045$414,300$299 younger residents · less walkable
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 76%2,499$71,447$305,700$235 cheaper homes ($105K less) · younger residents · more apartments and townhomes
Osage Beach, MO 65065 76%1,676$60,785$371,600$263 cheaper homes ($39K less) · smaller · more apartments and townhomes
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 76%838$58,967$363,000$287 cheaper homes ($48K less) · younger residents
Ocean Shores, WA 98569 76%206$58,378$380,700$282 cheaper homes ($30K less) · smaller · 10 min longer commute
Belfast, ME 04915 75%2,675$66,362$308,700$271 cheaper homes ($102K less) · smaller · younger residents
Clarkdale, AZ 86324 75%903$46,813$374,400$280 cheaper homes ($37K less) · smaller · 6 min longer commute
Port Townsend, WA 98368 75%291$69,688$554,300$385 pricier homes ($143K 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.