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Peru, IN vs New Castle, IN

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- New Castle has 6.6% more rainy days than Peru.
- New Castle has 2.8% more Sunny Days than Peru.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Castle scores 0.0% worse than Peru
 Peru, INNew Castle, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10632443
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 New Castle    4 Reviews

Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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