Huntington, IN vs Peru, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHuntington, INPeru, IN
Population17,03010,901
Median Household Income$56,520$46,159
Median Rent$879/mo$826/mo
Median Home Value$119,500$92,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%46.9%
Poverty Rate15%23.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10673
Property Crime Rate /100k563219
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall26 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116
College Degree Rate16.4%16.4%
Foreign-Born %2.5%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.