Zionsville, IN vs Carmel, IN

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

MetricZionsville, INCarmel, IN
Population32,095101,651
Median Household Income$172,024$141,505
Median Rent$1,792/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$587,800$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%42.4%
Poverty Rate3.1%3.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3351
Property Crime Rate /100k240689
Median AQI3544
Good AQI Days /yr314233
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall22 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.4
College Degree Rate72.4%74.4%
Foreign-Born %5.8%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+5.9%

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