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Towns like Rafsanjan, Iran

Rafsanjan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 100°F and Jan lows near 33°F, and about 5.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $89k (estimate).

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Rafsanjan's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Pahrump, NV67% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.1 in vs 5.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Rafsanjan's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Rafsanjan is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 66 · Typical home $272k, 206% pricier

2. Ridgecrest, CA63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.0 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Rafsanjan, a dusting of snow possible.

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

   Climate 65 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $215k, 142% pricier

3. Deming, NM62% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (10 in vs 5.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Rafsanjan's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Rafsanjan, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 85 · Typical home $124k, 39% pricier

4. Barstow Heights, CA62% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.3 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Rafsanjan, no snow.

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

   Climate 72 · Scenery 47

5. Socorro, TX61% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (11 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in summer, the opposite of Rafsanjan, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Rafsanjan, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 55 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $126k, 42% pricier

6. Wasco, CA61% match

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

   Rain & snow44% more rain (7.3 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Rafsanjan, no snow.

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

   Climate 69 · Scenery 49 · Typical home $222k, 149% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Quetta, Pakistan (73% match)
• Qarshi, Uzbekistan (69% match)
• Pahrump, NV (67% match)

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