Living in Carmel (Indiana)

Carmel (Indiana) is a large place in Indiana, United States, home to 88,713 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #3 of 9,474), young families (top 1%, #4 of 11,898), remote workers (top 1%, #8 of 7,271).

Residents88,713
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Indianapolis International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,355,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverWhite, 5.3 km
Main railway line8.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.791 km
Within 10 km202,245 people
Greater areaGreater Indianapolis, 26 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 23:23

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How Carmel (Indiana) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Indiana
Young family80#4 of 11,898#1 of 253Map
Low-income household66#146 of 9,771#13 of 181Map
Low-income family75#38 of 8,006#3 of 138Map
Single parent78#17 of 6,237#2 of 103Map
Pensioner couple77#59 of 9,474#2 of 170Map
Single pensioner82#3 of 9,474#2 of 170Map
Early retiree75#209 of 10,762#2 of 198Map
Single professional69#499 of 4,537#2 of 56Map
Young professional69#755 of 4,444#2 of 53Map
DINKS72#824 of 3,053#1 of 30Map
Remote worker76#8 of 7,271#1 of 134Map
Commuter75#816 of 6,227#6 of 82Map
Car-free household68#952 of 3,933#4 of 33Map
Student60#1,653 of 2,119#15 of 32Map
First-home buyer71#55 of 8,006#6 of 138Map
Budget-constrained mover65#93 of 12,111#7 of 234Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#844 of 4,114#2 of 43Map
Expat professional78#454 of 7,271#1 of 134Map
Healthcare-first mover84#17 of 9,474#1 of 170Map
Nature-focused household39#12,976 of 18,063#331 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#11,646 of 16,523#84 of 349Map
Rural value seeker45#9,099 of 18,063#317 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover81#214 of 16,523#1 of 349Map
Lottery winner76#1,132 of 21,167#1 of 492Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#248 of 12,111#1 of 234Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#725 of 12,111#1 of 234Map
Digital native59#1,071 of 4,750#10 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation91
  • Health and elderly91
  • Safety and community84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Affordability45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Green space16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.