Fishers, IN vs Carmel, IN

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

MetricFishers, INCarmel, IN
Population102,337101,651
Median Household Income$130,203$141,505
Median Rent$1,611/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$391,000$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%42.4%
Poverty Rate4%3.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7851
Property Crime Rate /100k467689
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1816.4
College Degree Rate66.4%74.4%
Foreign-Born %11.5%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+5.9%

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