2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Madison, WI vs Peru, IN

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- Peru has 19% less violent crime than Madison.
- Peru has 8% more property crime than Madison.
 Madison, WIPeru, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.522.7
 Property Crime41.6  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Madison, WisconsinCrime Index
 Belleville, WI12.2
 Rio, WI12.25
 Fall River, WI12.3
 Brooklyn, WI12.9
 Poynette, WI13.3
 Avoca, WI13.35
 Arlington, WI13.35
 Waunakee, WI13.5
 Blue Mounds, WI13.6
 Cobb, WI13.8

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