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Peru, IN vs Hartford City, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hartford City has been positive.
- Hartford City has 0.3% more unemployment than Peru.
- Hartford City job growth has increased by 11.6% in the past 10 years.
 Peru, INHartford City, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%  Unlock6.3%
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 Hartford City    2 Reviews

I bought a home here in 2021 and lived in the town for close to a year until January 2023. Looking at the big picture it is a pretty good place to live. Would rate it  More

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Over 7 years ago

Hartford City is a quiet small town. Off the beaten path but within commuting distance to Muncie and Marion. Most people know each other. Hardworking people. Most are  More

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