Carmel, IN vs Zionsville, IN

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

MetricCarmel, INZionsville, IN
Population101,65132,095
Median Household Income$141,505$172,024
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$587,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%37.8%
Poverty Rate3.9%3.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5133
Property Crime Rate /100k689240
Median AQI4435
Good AQI Days /yr233314
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall20 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min22.7 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416.5
College Degree Rate74.4%72.4%
Foreign-Born %14.1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+10.1%

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