Whitestown, IN vs Carmel, IN

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

MetricWhitestown, INCarmel, IN
Population12,466101,651
Median Household Income$123,643$141,505
Median Rent$1,842/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$373,500$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%42.4%
Poverty Rate2.8%3.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16451
Property Crime Rate /100k952689
Median AQI3544
Good AQI Days /yr314233
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall22 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—16.4
College Degree Rate62.7%74.4%
Foreign-Born %11.4%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+53.4%+5.9%

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