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Towns like Faiyum, Egypt

Faiyum has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 102°F and Jan lows near 49°F, and about 0.3 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $29k (estimate).

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Faiyum's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Fortuna Foothills, AZ61% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 12 times the rain (3.2 in vs 0.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Faiyum's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $227k, 683% pricier

2. Lake Havasu City, AZ54% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 14 times the rain (3.8 in vs 0.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Faiyum, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Faiyum lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 59 · Typical home $369k, 1172% pricier

3. Coachella, CA49% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 13 times the rain (3.5 in vs 0.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Faiyum, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Faiyum lacks, near Salton Sea.

   Climate 58 · Scenery 35 · Typical home $277k, 855% pricier

4. La Homa, TX44% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 80 times the rain (22 in vs 0.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Faiyum's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Faiyum is desert, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 25 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $134k, 362% pricier

5. Central City, AZ44% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 30 times the rain (8.3 in vs 0.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Faiyum's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Faiyum lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 42 · Scenery 48 · Typical home $379k, 1207% pricier

6. Laredo, TX43% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 73 times the rain (20 in vs 0.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Faiyum's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Faiyum is desert, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 25 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $151k, 421% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ouargla, Algeria (68% match)
• El Oued, Algeria (67% match)
• Karbala, Iraq (65% match)

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