Doppeltown

Towns like Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu has a humid subtropical, dry winters climate (Köppen Cwa), with Jul highs around 84°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 65 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, lush and green. A typical home costs about $96k (estimate).

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Kathmandu's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Opelousas, LA44% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (61 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Kathmandu's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kathmandu, both well inland, 4,200 ft lower.

   Climate 56 · Scenery 26 · Typical home $126k, 31% pricier

2. Shasta Lake, CA43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (66 in vs 65 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Kathmandu, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Kathmandu is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Siwalik Hills), both well inland, 3,400 ft lower.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $258k, 169% pricier

3. Ocoee, FL43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snow19% less rain (53 in vs 65 in), falling mostly in summer, like Kathmandu, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kathmandu, both well inland, 4,100 ft lower.

   Climate 56 · Scenery 23 · Typical home $252k, 162% pricier

4. Sulphur, LA43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (64 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Kathmandu's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kathmandu, both well inland, 4,200 ft lower.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 23 · Typical home $181k, 89% pricier

5. Enterprise, AL43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (54 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Kathmandu's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kathmandu, both well inland, 3,900 ft lower.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 27 · Typical home $147k, 53% pricier

6. Spartanburg, SC43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.

   Rain & snow26% less rain (48 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Kathmandu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont vs the Siwalik Hills), both well inland, 3,400 ft lower.

   Climate 41 · Scenery 46 · Typical home $100k, about the same price

Doppeltowns abroad

• Orizaba, Mexico (68% match)
• Abbottabad, Pakistan (61% match)
• Zapopan, Mexico (61% match)

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