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Towns like Kirkuk, Iraq

Kirkuk has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 111°F and Jan lows near 41°F, and about 14 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $54k (estimate).

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Kirkuk's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Gold Canyon, AZ64% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Kirkuk's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $366k, 578% pricier

2. Lake Havasu City, AZ61% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (3.8 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Kirkuk, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Kirkuk is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 79 · Typical home $369k, 583% pricier

3. Mesquite, NV55% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.

   Rain & snow34% less rain (9.1 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Kirkuk's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Kirkuk is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 48 · Scenery 67 · Typical home $369k, 583% pricier

4. Blythe, CA55% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (3.8 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Kirkuk's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Kirkuk is dry, golden landscape, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kirkuk, both well inland.

   Climate 40 · Scenery 79 · Typical home $172k, 219% pricier

5. Marana, AZ55% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Kirkuk's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $248k, 359% pricier

6. Buckeye, AZ55% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snow36% less rain (8.7 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Kirkuk's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Kirkuk is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $294k, 444% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Dezful, Iran (82% match)
• Behbahan, Iran (74% match)
• Hasakah, Syria (72% match)

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