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Peru, IN vs Columbia City, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbia City or is it cheaper to live in Peru?
- Columbia City is 16.8% more expensive than Peru.

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbia City or Peru?
- Columbia City housing costs are 130.6% more expensive than Peru housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Peru or is Health Care more affordable in Columbia City.
- Health related expenses are 0.4% more in Columbia City.
 Peru, INColumbia City, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.4100
 Food & Groceries90.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.7100
 Housing28.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$236,400$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.9100
 Miscellaneous75.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Columbia City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I amy trying to respond to your posting: My grandparents lived in the house across from the Sidney School. My grandfather was the head custodian. He had owned the  More

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