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Peru, IN vs North Manchester, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in North Manchester or is it cheaper to live in Peru?
- North Manchester is 2.7% more expensive than Peru.

Which city has more affordable housing, North Manchester or Peru?
- North Manchester housing costs are 62.3% more expensive than Peru housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Peru or is Health Care more affordable in North Manchester.
- Health related expenses are 2.1% more in North Manchester.
 Peru, INNorth Manchester, INUnited States
 Overall71.473.3100
 Food & Groceries90.792.7100
 Health95.397.3100
 Housing28.446.1100
 Median Home Cost$113,500$161,400$338,100
 Utilities9,830.0%9,410.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation67.871.0100
 Miscellaneous75.080.5100
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 6 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 North Manchester    1 Reviews

We lived in North Manchester, Indiana for 10 years. In many ways this town seems like the midwest that time forgot. It has a small but vibrant main street lined by  More

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