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Towns like San Rafael, CA

San Rafael has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), with Jul highs around 83°F and Jan lows near 41°F, and about 48 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $1.16M.

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San Rafael's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Scotts Valley, CA72% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (51 in vs 48 in), falling mostly in winter, like San Rafael, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Pacific Coast Ranges), both on the water.

   Climate 78 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $1.01M, 13% cheaper than San Rafael

2. Rohnert Park, CA68% match

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

   Rain & snow33% less rain (32 in vs 48 in), falling mostly in winter, like San Rafael, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Pacific Coast Ranges), near the coast, San Rafael is on the water.

   Climate 75 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $608k, 48% cheaper than San Rafael

3. Fortuna, CA60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (49 in vs 48 in), falling mostly in winter, like San Rafael, no snow.

   SceneryLush and green where San Rafael is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (both the Pacific Coast Ranges), near the coast, San Rafael is on the water.

   Climate 73 · Scenery 41 · Typical home $349k, 70% cheaper than San Rafael

4. Hayward, CA60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (18 in vs 48 in), falling mostly in winter, like San Rafael, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Pacific Coast Ranges), both on the water.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $753k, 35% cheaper than San Rafael

5. San Luis Obispo, CA58% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (23 in vs 48 in), falling mostly in winter, like San Rafael, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Rafael, near the coast, San Rafael is on the water.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $789k, 32% cheaper than San Rafael

6. Ukiah, CA55% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (40 in vs 48 in), falling mostly in winter, like San Rafael, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where San Rafael is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (both the Pacific Coast Ranges), inland where San Rafael is on the water.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 31 · Typical home $449k, 61% cheaper than San Rafael

Doppeltowns abroad

• Vigo, Spain (66% match)
• Leiria, Portugal (61% match)
• Montpellier, France (59% match)

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