Carmel, IN vs Fishers, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarmel, INFishers, IN
Population101,651102,337
Median Household Income$141,505$130,203
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,611/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$391,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%38.1%
Poverty Rate3.9%4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5178
Property Crime Rate /100k689467
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall20 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.418
College Degree Rate74.4%66.4%
Foreign-Born %14.1%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.