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Towns like Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

Zhanaozen has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 91°F and Jan lows near 20°F, and about 5.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $63k (estimate).

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Zhanaozen's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Fernley, NV49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (5.4 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

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

   Climate 56 · Scenery 38 · Typical home $286k, 354% pricier

2. Moses Lake, WA49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (9.1 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhanaozen is desert, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 48 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $244k, 287% pricier

3. San Luis, AZ45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 20°F milder.

   Rain & snow27% less rain (3.7 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 26 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $170k, 170% pricier

4. Sunnyside, WA45% match

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

   Rain & snow48% more rain and snow (7.5 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhanaozen is desert, mountains in the distance, which Zhanaozen lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 37 · Typical home $242k, 284% pricier

5. Ontario, OR44% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (10 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhanaozen is desert, mountains in the distance, which Zhanaozen lacks, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 46 · Scenery 42 · Typical home $173k, 175% pricier

6. Hermiston, OR44% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (9.9 in vs 5.0 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhanaozen is desert, mountains in the distance, which Zhanaozen lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 46 · Scenery 41 · Typical home $244k, 287% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Daşoguz, Turkmenistan (76% match)
• Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan (66% match)
• Astrakhan, Russia (65% match)

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