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Michigan City, IN vs Peru, IN

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- The average commute for residents of Peru is 1.0% shorter than it is for residents of Michigan City.
- 41.6% fewer residents of Peru work from home compared to residents of Michigan City.
 Michigan City, INPeru, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Michigan City, INPeru, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.1%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Michigan City, INPeru, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  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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