Capital and largest city of Peru

Lima

$444kMedian Home
288Sunny Days/yr
56°FAvg High Temp

Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have had regional autonomy since 2002.Wikipedia

Nickname: Ciudad de los Reyes (City of the Kings)Nickname: La Tres Veces Coronada Villa (The Three Times Crowned Ville)Nickname: La Perla del Pacífico (The Pearl of the Pacific)Motto: Hoc Signum Vere Regum Est (Latin)Motto: This is the real sign of the Kings")

State Context

WisconsinU.S. state

Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles (170,000 km2), Wisconsin is the 21st-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area. It has 72 counties.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.50% - 7.65%Avg sales tax: 5.43%Property tax: 1.51%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$444k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$65k
Median annual
05

Climate

Sunshine
288
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
56°F
annual average
Humidity
69%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
53/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
55°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
35"
inches per year
Snowfall
13"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population4k
Median Age43 yrs
College Educated22%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home12%of workforce
Poverty Rate7%
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