Carmel, IN vs Whitestown, IN

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

MetricCarmel, INWhitestown, IN
Population101,65112,466
Median Household Income$141,505$123,643
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,842/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$373,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%38.7%
Poverty Rate3.9%2.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k51164
Property Crime Rate /100k689952
Median AQI4435
Good AQI Days /yr233314
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall20 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.4—
College Degree Rate74.4%62.7%
Foreign-Born %14.1%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+53.4%

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