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Towns like Des Moines, WA

Des Moines has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), with Jul highs around 76°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 37 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, big mountains nearby, forested. A typical home costs about $457k.

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Des Moines's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Everett, WA85% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (38 in vs 37 in), spread through the year, unlike Des Moines's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Cascade Range), both on the water.

   Climate 87 · Scenery 81 · Typical home $478k, about the same price

2. Centralia, WA67% match

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

   Rain & snow26% more rain (47 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in winter, like Des Moines, no snow.

   SceneryLush and green where Des Moines is forested, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Des Moines is on the water.

   Climate 81 · Scenery 45 · Typical home $302k, 34% cheaper than Des Moines

3. Canby, OR62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (42 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in winter, like Des Moines, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Des Moines is forested, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Des Moines is on the water.

   Climate 82 · Scenery 32 · Typical home $423k, about the same price

4. Kelso, WA62% match

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

   Rain & snow28% more rain (48 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in winter, like Des Moines, no snow.

   ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Des Moines, inland where Des Moines is on the water.

   Climate 80 · Scenery 36 · Typical home $309k, 32% cheaper than Des Moines

5. Lynden, WA61% match

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

   Rain & snow25% more rain (47 in vs 37 in), spread through the year, unlike Des Moines's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Cascade Range), near the coast, Des Moines is on the water.

   Climate 67 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $442k, about the same price

6. Bayside, CA61% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (40 in vs 37 in), falling mostly in winter, like Des Moines, no snow.

   SceneryLush and green where Des Moines is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), both on the water.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $536k, 17% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Delta, Canada (68% match)
• Exeter, United Kingdom (59% match)
• Puerto Montt, Chile (59% match)

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