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Towns like California City, CA

California City has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 96°F and Jan lows near 33°F, and about 6.7 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $185k.

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California City's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Lake Los Angeles, CA89% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like California City, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 89 · Scenery 90 · Typical home $282k, 52% pricier

2. Kingman, AZ74% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow25% more rain (8.4 in vs 6.7 in), spread through the year, unlike California City's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 77 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $195k, about the same price

3. Pahrump, NV73% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snow24% less rain (5.1 in vs 6.7 in), spread through the year, unlike California City's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $272k, 47% pricier

4. Washington, UT71% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow31% more rain (8.7 in vs 6.7 in), spread through the year, unlike California City's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of California City, both well inland.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $342k, 85% pricier

5. Rosedale, CA70% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow20% more rain (8.0 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like California City, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where California City is desert, both have mountains in the distance (both the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of California City, both well inland.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $371k, 101% pricier

6. Avenal, CA68% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow29% more rain (8.6 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like California City, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where California City is desert, no mountains on the horizon, unlike California City, not the plateau setting of California City, both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 63 · Typical home $174k, about the same price

Doppeltowns abroad

• Zarqa, Jordan (71% match)
• Salamiyah, Syria (70% match)
• Isfahan, Iran (68% match)

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