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Towns like Kimchaek, North Korea

Kimchaek has a hot-summer continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with Jul highs around 76°F and Jan lows near 18°F, and about 16 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, lush and green. A typical home costs about $762k (estimate).

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Kimchaek's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Beverly, MA52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (46 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Kimchaek's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kimchaek, both on the water.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $554k, 27% cheaper than Kimchaek

2. Peekskill, NY47% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (51 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Kimchaek's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   SceneryForested where Kimchaek is lush and green, both have mountains in the distance (the Appalachian Mountains vs the Hamgyong Mountains), both on the water.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 44 · Typical home $395k, 48% cheaper than Kimchaek

3. Oak Harbor, WA44% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F cooler, winter nights 16°F milder.

   Rain & snow26% more rain (20 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Kimchaek's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Hamgyong Mountains), both on the water.

   Climate 27 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $393k, 48% cheaper than Kimchaek

4. Old Saybrook, CT44% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (47 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Kimchaek's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kimchaek, both on the water.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 54 · Typical home $414k, 46% cheaper than Kimchaek

5. Portsmouth, RI44% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (49 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Kimchaek's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kimchaek, both on the water.

   Climate 36 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $400k, 48% cheaper than Kimchaek

6. Mastic, NY43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (47 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Kimchaek's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kimchaek, both on the water.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $304k, 60% cheaper than Kimchaek

Doppeltowns abroad

• Tomakomai, Japan (59% match)
• Qinhuangdao, People's Republic of China (56% match)
• Kushiro, Japan (55% match)

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