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Towns like Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 104°F and Jan lows near 32°F, and about 7.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $28k (estimate).

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Kandahar's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Ridgecrest, CA72% match

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

   Rain & snow30% less rain (5.0 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Kandahar, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $215k, 668% pricier

2. Pahrump, NV67% match

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

   Rain & snow28% less rain (5.1 in vs 7.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Kandahar's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 60 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $272k, 871% pricier

3. Maricopa, AZ67% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.9 in vs 7.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Kandahar's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Kandahar, both well inland.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 82 · Typical home $247k, 782% pricier

4. California City, CA65% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Kandahar, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $185k, 561% pricier

5. Barstow Heights, CA64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snow25% less rain (5.3 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Kandahar, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Kandahar, both well inland.

   Climate 69 · Scenery 56

6. Mesquite, NV63% match

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

   Rain & snow28% more rain (9.1 in vs 7.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Kandahar's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Kandahar, both well inland.

   Climate 62 · Scenery 63 · Typical home $369k, 1218% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Qom, Iran (79% match)
• Chaman, Pakistan (76% match)
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