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Towns like Shahrud, Iran

Shahrud has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 93°F and Jan lows near 29°F, and about 6.5 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert. A typical home costs about $89k (estimate).

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Shahrud's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. New Kingman-Butler, AZ61% match

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

   Rain & snow30% more rain (8.4 in vs 6.5 in), spread through the year, no snow.

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

   Climate 72 · Scenery 43 · Typical home $192k, 116% pricier

2. Pahrump, NV56% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow21% less rain (5.1 in vs 6.5 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.

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

   Climate 62 · Scenery 47 · Typical home $272k, 206% pricier

3. California City, CA55% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 6.5 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), which Shahrud lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 39 · Typical home $185k, 108% pricier

4. Lovington, NM53% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (16 in vs 6.5 in), falling mostly in summer, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Shahrud is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 41 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $168k, 89% pricier

5. Fernley, NV53% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (5.4 in vs 6.5 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

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

   Climate 53 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $286k, 221% pricier

6. Sun Village, CA52% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 6.5 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

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

   Climate 63 · Scenery 36 · Typical home $336k, 278% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan (72% match)
• Urgench, Uzbekistan (66% match)
• Kashgar, People's Republic of China (65% match)

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