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Towns like Ridgecrest, CA

Ridgecrest has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 103°F and Jan lows near 30°F, and about 5.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $215k.

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Ridgecrest's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Pahrump, NV81% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.1 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Ridgecrest's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

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

   Climate 79 · Scenery 83 · Typical home $272k, 27% pricier

2. Barstow, CA76% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.3 in vs 5.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ridgecrest, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Ridgecrest, both well inland.

   Climate 82 · Scenery 66 · Typical home $170k, 21% cheaper than Ridgecrest

3. Mesquite, NV69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (9.1 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Ridgecrest's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Ridgecrest, both well inland.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 87 · Typical home $369k, 72% pricier

4. North Las Vegas, NV69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (4.8 in vs 5.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ridgecrest, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Ridgecrest, both well inland.

   Climate 70 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $289k, 34% pricier

5. Sun Village, CA69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snow35% more rain (6.7 in vs 5.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ridgecrest, no snow.

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

   Climate 67 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $336k, 56% pricier

6. Yucca Valley, CA68% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.1 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Ridgecrest's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Ridgecrest, both well inland.

   Climate 78 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $350k, 63% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Qom, Iran (78% match)
• Kandahar, Afghanistan (72% match)
• Isfahan, Iran (69% match)

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