Doppeltown

Towns like Lancaster, CA

Lancaster has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 98°F and Jan lows near 31°F, and about 7.4 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $302k.

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Lancaster's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. California City, CA77% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lancaster, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Lancaster is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (both the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 73 · Scenery 82 · Typical home $185k, 39% cheaper than Lancaster

2. Coalinga, CA74% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.3 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lancaster, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Lancaster, both well inland.

   Climate 76 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $201k, 33% cheaper than Lancaster

3. Summerlin South, NV72% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow43% more rain (11 in vs 7.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Lancaster's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Lancaster, both well inland.

   Climate 69 · Scenery 77 · Typical home $345k, 14% pricier

4. Los Banos, CA72% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 8°F milder.

   Rain & snow36% more rain (10 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lancaster, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Lancaster, both well inland.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $342k, 13% pricier

5. Corcoran, CA72% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.6 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lancaster, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Lancaster, both well inland.

   Climate 82 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $185k, 39% cheaper than Lancaster

6. Adelanto, CA70% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.2 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lancaster, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Lancaster is dry, golden landscape, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Lancaster, both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $252k, 17% cheaper than Lancaster

Doppeltowns abroad

• Daraa, Syria (69% match)
• Salamiyah, Syria (67% match)
• Mashhad, Iran (66% match)

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