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Crystal River, FL vs Peru, IN

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- Household income in Peru, is 34% more than it is in Crystal River and is 62% below the National Average.
- Crystal River unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Peru unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Crystal River, FLPeru, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,806  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,668$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,322  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Crystal River, FLPeru, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Crystal River, FLPeru, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock35.5%13.1%
Reviews for Crystal River    2 Reviews

I really wish we'd moved elsewhere. Crystal River is great for outdoorsy retirees but we're having a really hard time finding satisfactory educational quality for our  More

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Over 18 years ago

what an amazing place they call this area the nature coast of florida and it doen't dissappoint. if you enjoy anything outdoors this area has it to  More

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Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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