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Towns like Riverton, WY

Riverton has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 6°F, and about 8.4 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $204k.

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Riverton's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Green River, WY79% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.3 in vs 8.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Riverton's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 87 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $249k, 22% pricier

2. Elko, NV70% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.8 in vs 8.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Riverton's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 65 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $273k, 34% pricier

3. Gillette, WY67% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (17 in vs 8.4 in), falling mostly in summer, like Riverton, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 64 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $257k, 26% pricier

4. Great Falls, MT65% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 10°F milder.

   Rain & snow65% more rain and snow (14 in vs 8.4 in), falling mostly in summer, like Riverton, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 63 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $205k, about the same price

5. Laramie, WY65% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snow36% more rain and snow (11 in vs 8.4 in), falling mostly in summer, like Riverton, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Front Range vs the Rocky Mountains), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 67 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $252k, 24% pricier

6. Farmington, NM64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 14°F milder.

   Rain & snow31% more rain and snow (11 in vs 8.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Riverton's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Rocky Mountains), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 85 · Typical home $185k, about the same price

Doppeltowns abroad

• Jiayuguan City, People's Republic of China (62% match)
• Wuwei, People's Republic of China (61% match)
• Lanzhou, People's Republic of China (60% match)

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