Doppeltown

Towns like Saitama, Japan

Saitama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with Jul highs around 87°F and Jan lows near 30°F, and about 56 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near the coast, big mountains nearby, lush and green. A typical home costs about $344k (estimate).

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Saitama's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Berea, SC63% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (51 in vs 56 in), spread through the year, unlike Saitama's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont), inland (300 km from the sea) where Saitama is near the coast.

   Climate 75 · Scenery 45 · Typical home $234k, 32% cheaper than Saitama

2. Laurel, MD62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (47 in vs 56 in), spread through the year, unlike Saitama's summer rains, some winter snow.

   SceneryForested where Saitama is lush and green, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Saitama, both near the coast.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $346k, about the same price

3. Oak Ridge, TN61% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (56 in vs 56 in), spread through the year, unlike Saitama's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Blue Ridge Mountains), inland (497 km from the sea) where Saitama is near the coast.

   Climate 73 · Scenery 43 · Typical home $174k, 49% cheaper than Saitama

4. Manassas Park, VA60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snow25% less rain and snow (42 in vs 56 in), spread through the year, unlike Saitama's summer rains, some winter snow.

   SceneryForested where Saitama is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont), inland where Saitama is near the coast.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $339k, about the same price

5. South Suffolk, VA60% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (49 in vs 56 in), spread through the year, unlike Saitama's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Saitama, both near the coast.

   Climate 79 · Scenery 32 · Typical home $211k, 39% cheaper than Saitama

6. Clemmons, NC60% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (47 in vs 56 in), spread through the year, unlike Saitama's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont), inland (289 km from the sea) where Saitama is near the coast.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $236k, 31% cheaper than Saitama

Doppeltowns abroad

• Gwangju, South Korea (71% match)
• Padua, Italy (67% match)
• Xuancheng, People's Republic of China (64% match)

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