Carmel, IN vs Westfield, IN

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

MetricCarmel, INWestfield, IN
Population101,65154,677
Median Household Income$141,505$122,789
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,667/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$425,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%44.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%3.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5166
Property Crime Rate /100k689435
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min25.1 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416.3
College Degree Rate74.4%59.8%
Foreign-Born %14.1%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+42.7%

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