Living in Carmel
In Carmel, the median gross salary is €5,519 a month (2024).
Carmel is a city in the United States, with a population of 101,651 in July 2026. The city had 15 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,712 per month and the median home value was US$486,800. There were 5,341 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Less recorded crime than 77% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Carmel?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 74.3%, and the vacancy rate was 5.95% in July 2026. 43.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,712/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 43.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 846 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,714 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,505 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 712 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Carmel a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
13.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 14,316 of 105,634 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$141,505 a year in July 2026.
Carmel 2.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 141,505 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 89.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 1.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 5,519 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,646 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov28Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.74 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Carmel?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €4,150 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,714 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,354 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carmel. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carmel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 138 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 5,341 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,261 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| GP practices | 212 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
| Hospitals | 5 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information9Official |
| Pharmacies | 20 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 673.1 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carmel when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 45.58 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-IN0290100-202424Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 878.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 72.74 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-IN0290100-202425Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 52 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 24.55 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 35 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights21Official |
| Nearest airport | IND | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 33 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carmel. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Carmel 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.99 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.778 · Feb 3.72 · Mar 9.89 · Apr 17.22 · May 22.61 · Jun 27.06 · Jul 28.33 · Aug 27.61 · Sep 24.78 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 9.89 · Dec 3.22 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00129557 (WHITESTOWN)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.83 · Feb -5.06 · Mar -0.056 · Apr 5.61 · May 11.56 · Jun 16.28 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 16.72 · Sep 12.78 · Oct 6.89 · Nov 1.11 · Dec -3.89 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00129557 (WHITESTOWN)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3 · Feb -1.06 · Mar 4.17 · Apr 10.67 · May 16.39 · Jun 21.61 · Jul 23.44 · Aug 22.56 · Sep 18.78 · Oct 12.06 · Nov 5.33 · Dec -0.222 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 72.64 · Feb 62.74 · Mar 80.26 · Apr 109.2 · May 115.8 · Jun 118.6 · Jul 97.28 · Aug 72.39 · Sep 83.57 · Oct 75.44 · Nov 87.12 · Dec 73.15 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00129557 (WHITESTOWN)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 183.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 11.47 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 14 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 842.4 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.9 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.87 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 1.82 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport86.4%Foreign residents13.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 14.08 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official |
| Foreign residents | 14,316 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official |
| Population density | 830.8 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 105,634 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 104,553 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 486,800 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 14.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 7.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 6.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 62.48 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 80 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 74.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 53,591 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 27.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 93.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Carmel
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Zionsville as a Carmel alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 11.3 µg/m³ Zionsville vs 5.0 µg/m³ Carmel+126%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 299 Zionsville vs 879 Carmel−66%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,068 Zionsville vs €5,519 Carmelno percentage
- Residents: 33,624 Zionsville vs 105,634 Carmel−68%
- Foreign residents: 2.4% Zionsville vs 14.1% Carmelno percentage
- Nearest airport: 26.0 km Zionsville vs 33.0 km Carmel−21%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Zionsville vs 2.7% Carmelsame level
Cities near Carmel
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 5,390 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Carmel?
The median gross salary is 3,646 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Carmel?
The unemployment rate is 2.74 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Carmel?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.99 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Carmel?
Police recorded 878.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Carmel?
The published population is 105,634 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Carmel?
14,316 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Carmel a good place to live?
Carmel may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Carmel?
Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, Zionsville, Lawrence are near Carmel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- CMS Hospital General Information data.cms.gov · checked 2026-09-15
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- US-FBI-CDE-IN0290100-2024 cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-15
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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