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Towns like Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

Mazar-i-Sharif has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 102°F and Jan lows near 28°F, and about 7.4 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $28k (estimate).

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Mazar-i-Sharif's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Ridgecrest, CA68% match

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

   Rain & snow33% less rain (5.0 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mazar-i-Sharif, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada vs the Hindu Kush), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 61 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $215k, 668% pricier

2. Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ67% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 10°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.5 in vs 7.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Mazar-i-Sharif's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 87 · Typical home $352k, 1157% pricier

3. Mesquite, NV65% match

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

   Rain & snow22% more rain (9.1 in vs 7.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Mazar-i-Sharif's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 58 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $369k, 1218% pricier

4. Lake Los Angeles, CA63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mazar-i-Sharif, no snow.

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

   Climate 61 · Scenery 66 · Typical home $282k, 907% pricier

5. Florence, AZ63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 11°F milder.

   Rain & snow31% more rain (9.7 in vs 7.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Mazar-i-Sharif's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 87 · Typical home $213k, 661% pricier

6. Barstow, CA62% match

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

   Rain & snow29% less rain (5.3 in vs 7.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mazar-i-Sharif, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both well inland.

   Climate 64 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $170k, 507% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Qarshi, Uzbekistan (76% match)
• Qom, Iran (73% match)
• Kashmar, Iran (73% match)

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