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Towns like Dakar, Senegal

Dakar has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 65°F, and about 6.5 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $1.39M (estimate).

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Dakar's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Hālawa, HI36% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (17 in vs 6.5 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Dakar, no snow.

   SceneryForested where Dakar is dry, golden landscape, hilly rather than flat land, both on the water.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 24 · Typical home $786k, 43% cheaper than Dakar

2. Miami Beach, FL36% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 8 times the rain (52 in vs 6.5 in), falling mostly in summer, like Dakar, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Dakar is dry, golden landscape, both flat, both on the water.

   Climate 22 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $1.18M, 15% cheaper than Dakar

3. Kailua-Kona, HI35% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (12 in vs 6.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Dakar's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Dakar is dry, golden landscape, big mountains nearby, which Dakar lacks, both on the water.

   Climate 45 · Scenery 19 · Typical home $743k, 46% cheaper than Dakar

4. Coronado, CA33% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snow45% more rain (9.5 in vs 6.5 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Dakar, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance, which Dakar lacks, both on the water.

   Climate 32 · Scenery 34 · Typical home $2.02M, 46% pricier

5. Alamo, TX32% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (19 in vs 6.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Dakar's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both flat, inland where Dakar is on the water.

   Climate 36 · Scenery 26 · Typical home $117k, 92% cheaper than Dakar

6. Boca Raton, FL32% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 9 times the rain (60 in vs 6.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Dakar's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Dakar is dry, golden landscape, both flat, both on the water.

   Climate 20 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $409k, 70% cheaper than Dakar

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