Doppeltown

Towns like Calama, Chile

Calama has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jan highs around 77°F and Jul lows near 33°F, and about 1.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert. A typical home costs about $163k (estimate).

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Calama's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Lovington, NM42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 15 times the rain (16 in vs 1.1 in), falling mostly in summer, like Calama, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Calama is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 22 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $168k, about the same price

2. Deming, NM42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 10 times the rain (10 in vs 1.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Calama's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Calama is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 27 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $124k, 24% cheaper than Calama

3. Gallup, NM40% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 13°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 12 times the rain and snow (13 in vs 1.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Calama's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Calama is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 23 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $172k, about the same price

4. Artesia, NM39% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 12 times the rain (13 in vs 1.1 in), falling mostly in summer, like Calama, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Calama is desert, mountains in the distance, which Calama lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 25 · Scenery 62

5. West Odessa, TX39% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 16°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 14 times the rain (15 in vs 1.1 in), falling mostly in summer, like Calama, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Calama is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 19 · Scenery 69 · Typical home $171k, about the same price

6. Green River, WY39% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 23°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 8 times the rain and snow (8.3 in vs 1.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Calama's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Calama is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 20 · Scenery 67 · Typical home $249k, 53% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Golmud, People's Republic of China (51% match)
• Crownpoint, NM (50% match)
• Oruro, Bolivia (48% match)

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