Peru, IN vs Kokomo, IN

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

MetricPeru, INKokomo, IN
Population10,90159,122
Median Household Income$46,159$55,360
Median Rent$826/mo$939/mo
Median Home Value$92,500$137,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%47.5%
Poverty Rate23.6%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73477
Property Crime Rate /100k2191,262
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall21 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min19.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1615.4
College Degree Rate16.4%18.1%
Foreign-Born %0.6%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.7%

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