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Richmond, KY vs Peru, IN

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- Peru has 11.9% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Peru has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Peru scores 4.1% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, KYPeru, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6532443
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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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 8 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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