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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 Roseburg, OR 97471

Roseburg: median income $71,670, home value $359,200, $259/sq ft, 17-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Clarkston, WA 99403 95%384$71,482$325,300$216 cheaper homes ($34K less) · smaller
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 93%1,367$70,037$314,700$217 cheaper homes ($45K less) · smaller
Canon City, CO 81212 93%1,009$64,235$329,000$226 cheaper homes ($30K less)
Sheridan, WY 82801 93%828$73,213$386,500$274 pricier homes ($27K more)
Lewiston, ID 83501 91%392$73,629$340,600$224 younger residents
Port Angeles, WA 98363 91%334$64,869$385,100$331 pricier homes ($26K more) · smaller
Alexandria, MN 56308 90%1,390$78,177$341,900$194 Very close on everything we compare
Montrose, CO 81401 90%879$71,286$374,300$280 newer homes
Willits, CA 95490 90%261$79,594$392,700$254 pricier homes ($34K more) · smaller · more renters
Port Angeles, WA 98362 90%337$70,123$403,300$298 pricier homes ($44K more)
Ludlow, MA 01056 89%2,552$84,838$335,300$251 smaller · older homes
Swannanoa, NC 28778 89%2,232$73,408$303,300$256 cheaper homes ($56K less) · smaller
Grand Junction, CO 81503 89%835$75,053$352,100$274 smaller · younger residents
Eureka, CA 95503 89%174$71,855$444,700$301 pricier homes ($86K more)
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 88%1,784$70,212$297,300$257 cheaper homes ($62K less) · smaller · older residents
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 88%1,588$75,809$283,500$188 cheaper homes ($76K less)
Colville, WA 99114 88%459$62,711$301,600$225 cheaper homes ($58K less) · smaller
Bellefonte, PA 16823 87%2,323$76,245$272,800$188 cheaper homes ($86K less)
Lenoir City, TN 37771 87%2,133$66,938$279,600$214 cheaper homes ($80K less) · smaller
Plymouth, WI 53073 87%1,768$76,442$258,900$194 cheaper homes ($100K less) · smaller
Great Falls, MT 59404 87%660$83,867$295,700$199 cheaper homes ($64K less) · younger residents
Hamilton, MT 59840 87%503$61,752$428,100$343 pricier homes ($69K more) · smaller
Kerrville, TX 78028 87%1,620$66,991$323,200$210 cheaper homes ($36K less)
Pueblo, CO 81005 87%1,043$70,574$298,500$166 cheaper homes ($61K less)
Cortez, CO 81321 87%884$59,506$289,000$217 cheaper homes ($70K less) · smaller

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.