2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Peru, IN vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 43% less violent crime than Peru.
- Buffalo Grove has 69% less property crime than Peru.
 Peru, INBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock7.722.7
 Property Crime45.4  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Peru, IndianaCrime Index
 Mexico, IN18.2
 Amboy, IN19.95
 Denver, IN22.8
 Bunker Hill, IN26.25
 Macy, IN27.4
 Converse, IN27.4
 Peru, IN29.45
 Grissom AFB, IN32.85

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