Doppeltown

Towns like Imperial, CA

Imperial has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 106°F and Jan lows near 41°F, and about 3.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near salton sea, big mountains nearby, desert. A typical home costs about $265k.

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Imperial's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Blythe, CA78% match

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

   Rain & snow28% more rain (3.8 in vs 3.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Imperial's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Imperial, both well inland.

   Climate 82 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $172k, 35% cheaper than Imperial

2. Bullhead City, AZ72% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (6.1 in vs 3.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Imperial, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.

   Climate 67 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $266k, about the same price

3. Indio, CA71% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.5 in vs 3.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Imperial, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have big mountains close by, near Salton Sea.

   Climate 77 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $364k, 37% pricier

4. Buckeye, AZ67% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (8.7 in vs 3.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Imperial's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.

   Climate 58 · Scenery 80 · Typical home $294k, 11% pricier

5. Arizona City, AZ66% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (9.8 in vs 3.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Imperial's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland, 1,600 ft higher.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 80 · Typical home $184k, 31% cheaper than Imperial

6. Tempe, AZ65% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (9.3 in vs 3.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Imperial's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.

   Climate 62 · Scenery 69 · Typical home $346k, 31% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico (76% match)
• Kebili, Tunisia (73% match)
• El Oued, Algeria (68% match)

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