Doppeltown

Towns like Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Bulawayo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jan highs around 82°F and Jul lows near 45°F, and about 24 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $86k (estimate).

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Bulawayo's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Lovington, NM56% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snow34% less rain (16 in vs 24 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bulawayo, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 42 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $168k, 95% pricier

2. Eagle Pass, TX53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (20 in vs 24 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bulawayo, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Bulawayo is dry, golden landscape, not the plateau setting of Bulawayo, both well inland, 3,700 ft lower.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $170k, 98% pricier

3. Plainview, TX53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 19°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (20 in vs 24 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bulawayo, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 39 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $121k, 41% pricier

4. Mission, TX52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (23 in vs 24 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bulawayo, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Bulawayo, both well inland, 4,300 ft lower.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $135k, 57% pricier

5. Douglas, AZ52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 13°F colder.

   Rain & snow41% less rain (14 in vs 24 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bulawayo, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $109k, 27% pricier

6. Laredo, TX52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (20 in vs 24 in), spread through the year, unlike Bulawayo's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Bulawayo, both well inland, 4,000 ft lower.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 59 · Typical home $151k, 76% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Livingstone, Zambia (72% match)
• Windhoek, Namibia (72% match)
• Kimberley, South Africa (72% match)

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