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Towns like Amman, Jordan

Amman has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 14 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near dead sea, high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $99k (estimate).

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Amman's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Reedley, CA64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Amman, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Amman, both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 51 · Typical home $264k, 167% pricier

2. Summerlin South, NV63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.

   Rain & snow25% less rain (11 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Amman's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Amman, both well inland.

   Climate 59 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $345k, 248% pricier

3. Quartz Hill, CA62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (7.4 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Amman, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $352k, 256% pricier

4. Avenal, CA62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow38% less rain (8.6 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Amman, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Amman, not the plateau setting of Amman, both well inland.

   Climate 62 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $174k, 76% pricier

5. Livingston, CA62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Amman, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Amman, both well inland.

   Climate 77 · Scenery 39 · Typical home $282k, 185% pricier

6. New Kingman-Butler, AZ60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snow40% less rain (8.4 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Amman's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Amman is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $192k, 94% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Daraa, Syria (73% match)
• Kasserine, Tunisia (70% match)
• Salamiyah, Syria (70% match)

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