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Towns like Shafter, CA

Shafter has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 100°F and Jan lows near 36°F, and about 7.3 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $230k.

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Shafter's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Corcoran, CA89% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.6 in vs 7.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Shafter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both well inland.

   Climate 91 · Scenery 86 · Typical home $185k, 20% cheaper than Shafter

2. Rosamond, CA78% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.4 in vs 7.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Shafter, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada vs the Pacific Coast Ranges), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 82 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $288k, 25% pricier

3. Merced, CA76% match

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

   Rain & snow78% more rain (13 in vs 7.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Shafter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 83 · Typical home $292k, 27% pricier

4. Sanger, CA76% match

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

   Rain & snow75% more rain (13 in vs 7.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Shafter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 81 · Typical home $284k, 23% pricier

5. Oakdale, CA71% match

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

   Rain & snow80% more rain (13 in vs 7.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Shafter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland.

   Climate 69 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $403k, 75% pricier

6. Ridgecrest, CA67% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snow32% less rain (5.0 in vs 7.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Shafter, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Shafter is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada vs the Pacific Coast Ranges), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $215k, about the same price

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