Peru, IN vs Warsaw, IN

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

MetricPeru, INWarsaw, IN
Population10,90116,768
Median Household Income$46,159$61,035
Median Rent$826/mo$1,066/mo
Median Home Value$92,500$181,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%52.7%
Poverty Rate23.6%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73500
Property Crime Rate /100k2191,526
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall21 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1613.7
College Degree Rate16.4%33.7%
Foreign-Born %0.6%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+2.0%

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