Doppeltown

Towns like Merced, CA

Merced has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 96°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 13 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $292k.

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Merced's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Madera, CA94% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Merced, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.

   Climate 93 · Scenery 94 · Typical home $275k, about the same price

2. Lamont, CA80% match

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

   Rain & snow39% less rain (8.0 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Merced, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (both the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.

   Climate 73 · Scenery 89 · Typical home $184k, 37% cheaper than Merced

3. Discovery Bay, CA71% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Merced, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.

   Climate 85 · Scenery 51 · Typical home $681k, 133% pricier

4. King City, CA70% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Merced, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $546k, 87% pricier

5. Norco, CA68% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Merced, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by, both well inland.

   Climate 77 · Scenery 53 · Typical home $590k, 102% pricier

6. Avenal, CA67% match

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

   Rain & snow34% less rain (8.6 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Merced, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Merced, both well inland.

   Climate 75 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $174k, 40% cheaper than Merced

Doppeltowns abroad

• Bokhtar, Tajikistan (66% match)
• Daraa, Syria (66% match)
• Salamiyah, Syria (65% match)

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