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Peru, IN vs Bowling Green, KY

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- The average commute for residents of Bowling Green is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Peru.
- 29.6% more residents of Bowling Green work from home compared to residents of Peru.
 Peru, INBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Peru, INBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Peru, INBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
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 8 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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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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