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Towns like Zakho, Iraq

Zakho has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), with Jul highs around 105°F and Jan lows near 35°F, and about 30 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $54k (estimate).

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Zakho's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Rocklin, CA61% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow27% less rain (22 in vs 30 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zakho, no snow.

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

   Climate 60 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $494k, 815% pricier

2. Red Bluff, CA60% match

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

   Rain & snow19% less rain (25 in vs 30 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zakho, no snow.

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

   Climate 67 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $258k, 378% pricier

3. Castaic, CA57% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snow40% less rain (18 in vs 30 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zakho, no snow.

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

   Climate 51 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $584k, 981% pricier

4. Banning, CA55% match

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

   Rain & snow37% less rain (19 in vs 30 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zakho, no snow.

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

   Climate 54 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $298k, 452% pricier

5. Rancho Cucamonga, CA54% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 12°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (15 in vs 30 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zakho, no snow.

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

   Climate 48 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $562k, 941% pricier

6. Paradise Valley, AZ52% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (10 in vs 30 in), spread through the year, unlike Zakho's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Zakho is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 25 · Scenery 93 · Typical home $1.51M, 2704% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Cizre, Turkey (85% match)
• Adıyaman, Turkey (81% match)
• Denizli, Turkey (71% match)

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