Doppeltown

Towns like Thornton, CO

Thornton has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 92°F and Jan lows near 19°F, and about 14 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $402k.

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Thornton's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Greeley, CO83% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (15 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, like Thornton, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Front Range), both well inland.

   Climate 90 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $325k, 19% cheaper than Thornton

2. Cañon City, CO81% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, like Thornton, snowy winters.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (both the Front Range), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 91 · Scenery 66 · Typical home $251k, 38% cheaper than Thornton

3. Española, NM79% match

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

   Rain & snow20% less rain and snow (11 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Thornton's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland.

   Climate 78 · Scenery 81 · Typical home $225k, 44% cheaper than Thornton

4. Chino Valley, AZ70% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (15 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Thornton's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by, both well inland.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $347k, 14% cheaper than Thornton

5. Clifton, CO69% match

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

   Rain & snow35% less rain and snow (9.3 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Thornton's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland.

   Climate 64 · Scenery 77 · Typical home $228k, 43% cheaper than Thornton

6. Montrose, CO69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow29% less rain and snow (10 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Thornton's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland.

   Climate 67 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $356k, 11% cheaper than Thornton

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ardabil, Iran (61% match)
• Kabul, Afghanistan (60% match)
• Urmia, Iran (60% match)

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