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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 Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Queen Creek: median income $129,367, home value $593,500, $262/sq ft, 32-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Mesa, AZ 85212 96%6$125,902$584,000$259 smaller
Clovis, CA 93619 92%517$136,966$601,100$292 smaller
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 91%48$122,323$547,500$230 cheaper homes ($46K less) · smaller
Bakersfield, CA 93314 90%455$126,250$543,900$245 cheaper homes ($50K less) · smaller
Peoria, AZ 85383 89%48$145,546$661,400$267 pricier homes ($68K more)
Brighton, CO 80602 88%595$151,737$667,000$213 pricier homes ($74K more) · smaller
Peyton, CO 80831 88%558$132,467$548,800$183 cheaper homes ($45K less) · smaller
Cumming, GA 30028 87%1,574$138,011$470,800$201 cheaper homes ($123K less) · smaller
Surprise, AZ 85388 87%53$112,164$459,900$221 cheaper homes ($134K less) · smaller
Buckeye, AZ 85396 87%51$114,056$482,900$237 cheaper homes ($111K less) · smaller · older residents
Bonney Lake, WA 98391 87%1,107$135,037$626,800$317 pricier homes ($33K more) · smaller
Canton, GA 30115 86%1,561$113,089$485,500$203 cheaper homes ($108K less) · smaller · older residents
Roseville, CA 95747 86%662$136,750$687,600$326 pricier homes ($94K more)
Dacula, GA 30019 85%1,593$116,583$440,700$168 cheaper homes ($153K less) · smaller
Wylie, TX 75098 85%873$122,089$401,500$188 cheaper homes ($192K less)
Midlothian, TX 76065 85%851$127,756$425,100$189 cheaper homes ($168K less) · smaller
Syracuse, UT 84075 84%542$133,286$573,600$224 smaller · younger residents
Lincoln, CA 95648 84%665$112,333$657,800$346 pricier homes ($64K more) · smaller · older residents
Saint Augustine, FL 32092 83%1,780$131,020$489,800$216 cheaper homes ($104K less) · smaller · older residents
Saint Johns, FL 32259 83%1,777$150,736$533,400$237 cheaper homes ($60K less)
Riverview, FL 33579 83%1,781$116,134$415,500$180 cheaper homes ($178K less) · smaller · 6 min longer commute
Mount Juliet, TN 37122 83%1,438$112,967$486,500$236 cheaper homes ($107K less)
Little Elm, TX 75068 83%848$126,635$410,900$180 cheaper homes ($183K less)
Leander, TX 78641 83%828$135,024$480,400$196 cheaper homes ($113K less)
Aurora, CO 80018 83%589$136,895$588,200$225 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.

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