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Florida vs Whitingham vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Florida | Whitingham | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
1,368Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Peru and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Peru and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Highest 39% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Florida and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.