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Towns like Gangtok, India

Gangtok has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jul highs around 71°F and Jan lows near 42°F, and about 90 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, lush and green. A typical home costs about $56k (estimate).

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Gangtok's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Boulder, CO40% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 22°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain and snow (21 in vs 90 in), spread through the year, unlike Gangtok's summer rains, some winter snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Gangtok is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Himalayas), both well inland.

   Climate 19 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $793k, 1316% pricier

2. Sandy, OR40% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (78 in vs 90 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Gangtok, no snow.

   SceneryForested where Gangtok is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 4,500 ft lower.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 47 · Typical home $379k, 577% pricier

3. Paradise, CA37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 17°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snow35% less rain (58 in vs 90 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Gangtok, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Gangtok is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 3,600 ft lower.

   Climate 31 · Scenery 45 · Typical home $337k, 502% pricier

4. Hendersonville, NC36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snow39% less rain (55 in vs 90 in), spread through the year, unlike Gangtok's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryForested where Gangtok is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont vs the Himalayas), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 34 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $287k, 412% pricier

5. Grass Valley, CA36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 11°F colder.

   Rain & snow40% less rain (54 in vs 90 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Gangtok, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Gangtok is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 3,000 ft lower.

   Climate 27 · Scenery 49 · Typical home $491k, 777% pricier

6. Boone, NC35% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 21°F colder.

   Rain & snow42% less rain and snow (53 in vs 90 in), spread through the year, unlike Gangtok's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).

   SceneryForested where Gangtok is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Blue Ridge Mountains vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 2,200 ft lower.

   Climate 29 · Scenery 45 · Typical home $328k, 486% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Orizaba, Mexico (64% match)
• Sololá, Guatemala (60% match)
• Kathmandu, Nepal (58% match)

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