Carmel, IN vs Lebanon, IN

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

MetricCarmel, INLebanon, IN
Population101,65117,812
Median Household Income$141,505$65,154
Median Rent$1,712/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$195,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%37.7%
Poverty Rate3.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k51236
Property Crime Rate /100k689914
Median AQI4435
Good AQI Days /yr233314
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall20 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min21.2 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.215.5
College Degree Rate74.4%21.7%
Foreign-Born %14.1%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+6.9%

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