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Towns like Turkistan, Kazakhstan

Turkistan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 98°F and Jan lows near 19°F, and about 8.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $63k (estimate).

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Turkistan's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Grandview, WA70% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (7.5 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $253k, 302% pricier

2. Ontario, OR65% match

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

   Rain & snow26% more rain and snow (10 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 61 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $173k, 175% pricier

3. Twin Falls, ID58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.5 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Turkistan, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 59 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $239k, 279% pricier

4. Avenal, CA58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 16°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.6 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Turkistan, both well inland.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $174k, 176% pricier

5. Wasco, CA57% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 15°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.3 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Karatau Mountains), both well inland.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $222k, 252% pricier

6. Kuna, ID57% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow45% more rain and snow (12 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains vs the Karatau Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $330k, 424% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Boardman, OR (71% match)
• Qarshi, Uzbekistan (69% match)
• Soap Lake, WA (69% match)

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