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Towns like Rason, North Korea

Rason has a continental, dry winters climate (Köppen Dwb), with Jul highs around 74°F and Jan lows near 6°F, and about 25 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, lush and green. A typical home costs about $762k (estimate).

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Rason's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Westbrook, ME56% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (47 in vs 25 in), spread through the year, unlike Rason's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Appalachian Mountains vs the Hamgyong Mountains), both on the water.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $324k, 57% cheaper than Rason

2. Marshfield, WI54% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (26 in vs 25 in), falling mostly in summer, like Rason, snowy winters (4 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Rason, inland (983 km from the sea) where Rason is on the water.

   Climate 78 · Scenery 18 · Typical home $165k, 78% cheaper than Rason

3. Brookings, SD52% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (24 in vs 25 in), falling mostly in summer, like Rason, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Rason, inland (1394 km from the sea) where Rason is on the water, 1,600 ft higher.

   Climate 76 · Scenery 15 · Typical home $199k, 74% cheaper than Rason

4. Massena, NY50% match

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

   Rain & snow43% more rain and snow (35 in vs 25 in), spread through the year, unlike Rason's summer rains, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Rason, inland where Rason is on the water.

   Climate 56 · Scenery 41 · Typical home $76k, 90% cheaper than Rason

5. Haverstraw, NY50% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (48 in vs 25 in), spread through the year, unlike Rason's summer rains, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).

   SceneryForested where Rason is lush and green, both have mountains in the distance (the Appalachian Mountains vs the Hamgyong Mountains), both on the water.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 51 · Typical home $288k, 62% cheaper than Rason

6. Portsmouth, NH49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (51 in vs 25 in), spread through the year, unlike Rason's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Rason, both on the water.

   Climate 40 · Scenery 63 · Typical home $579k, 24% cheaper than Rason

Doppeltowns abroad

• Hunchun, People's Republic of China (65% match)
• Artyom, Russia (64% match)
• Tomakomai, Japan (58% match)

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