Lebanon, IN vs Carmel, IN

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

MetricLebanon, INCarmel, IN
Population17,812101,651
Median Household Income$65,154$141,505
Median Rent$962/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$195,600$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.7%42.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k23651
Property Crime Rate /100k914689
Median AQI3544
Good AQI Days /yr314233
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall18 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1516.4
College Degree Rate21.7%74.4%
Foreign-Born %2.9%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+5.9%

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