Doppeltown

Towns like Lake Los Angeles, CA

Lake Los Angeles has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 97°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 6.7 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $282k.

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Lake Los Angeles's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. California City, CA89% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lake Los Angeles, 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 89 · Scenery 90 · Typical home $185k, 34% cheaper than Lake Los Angeles

2. Kingman, AZ73% match

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

   Rain & snow25% more rain (8.4 in vs 6.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Lake Los Angeles's winter rains, no snow.

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

   Climate 72 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $195k, 31% cheaper than Lake Los Angeles

3. Pahrump, NV71% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snow24% less rain (5.1 in vs 6.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Lake Los Angeles'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 68 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $272k, about the same price

4. Avenal, CA71% match

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

   Rain & snow29% more rain (8.6 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lake Los Angeles, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lake Los Angeles is desert, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Lake Los Angeles, not the plateau setting of Lake Los Angeles, both well inland.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 67 · Typical home $174k, 38% cheaper than Lake Los Angeles

5. Shafter, CA70% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.3 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lake Los Angeles, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lake Los Angeles is desert, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), not the plateau setting of Lake Los Angeles, both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 67 · Typical home $230k, 18% cheaper than Lake Los Angeles

6. Hesperia, CA70% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.2 in vs 6.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lake Los Angeles, a dusting of snow possible.

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

   Climate 77 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $329k, 17% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Zarqa, Jordan (72% match)
• Salamiyah, Syria (69% match)
• Qom, Iran (65% match)

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