Doppeltown

Towns like Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 112°F and Jan lows near 40°F, and about 6.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $110k (estimate).

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Baghdad's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Bullhead City, AZ71% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.1 in vs 6.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Baghdad, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Baghdad lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 83 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $266k, 142% pricier

2. Somerton, AZ66% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow40% less rain (3.7 in vs 6.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Baghdad's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 59 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $163k, 48% pricier

3. Maricopa, AZ60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snow28% more rain (7.9 in vs 6.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Baghdad's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Baghdad lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 61 · Scenery 59 · Typical home $247k, 125% pricier

4. Calexico, CA59% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (2.9 in vs 6.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Baghdad, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Baghdad lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 53 · Typical home $254k, 131% pricier

5. Rancho Mirage, CA58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.7 in vs 6.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Baghdad, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Baghdad lacks, near Salton Sea.

   Climate 76 · Scenery 30 · Typical home $578k, 425% pricier

6. El Mirage, AZ57% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow48% more rain (9.1 in vs 6.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Baghdad's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Baghdad lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 42 · Typical home $249k, 126% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Arar, Saudi Arabia (80% match)
• Deir ez-Zor, Syria (78% match)
• Ha'il, Saudi Arabia (76% match)

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