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Carmel

Carmel, IN

Population: 100,501
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, IN

Population: 70,650

Carmel vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of Carmel, IN and Lafayette, IN

Demographics

Population
101KCarmel
71KLafayette
42% diff
Median Age
41Carmel
34Lafayette
20% diff
Pop. Density
2,047Carmel
2,326Lafayette
14% diff
Area (sq mi)
49Carmel
28Lafayette
75% diff
Male
48.1%
Carmel
48.9%
Lafayette
2% diff
Female
51.9%
Carmel
51.1%
Lafayette
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$135KCarmel
$53KLafayette
2.5x diff
Per Capita Income
$72KCarmel
$30KLafayette
2.4x diff
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Carmel
12.8%
Lafayette
5.6x diff
Unemployment
1.9%
Carmel
2.2%
Lafayette
16% diff
Cost of Living
93Carmel
93Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,465Carmel
$1,176Lafayette
25% diff

Housing

Home Value
$456KCarmel
$158KLafayette
2.9x diff
Median Rent
$1,607Carmel
$1,039Lafayette
55% diff
Homeownership
74.6%
Carmel
47.6%
Lafayette
57% diff
Zillow Value
$555KCarmel
$259KLafayette
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,780Carmel
$1,209Lafayette
47% diff
Rent Burden
25.8%
Carmel
30.4%
Lafayette
18% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
31Carmel
485Lafayette
15.4x diff
Property Crime
846Carmel
3,290Lafayette
3.9x diff
Murder Rate
3Carmel
7Lafayette
2.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FCarmel
51°FLafayette
6% diff
Jan Temp
36°FCarmel
26°FLafayette
40% diff
Jul Temp
75°FCarmel
74°FLafayette
2% diff
Rainfall
39.2"Carmel
37.0"Lafayette
6% diff
Snowfall
11.7"Carmel
—Lafayette
Sunny Days
271Carmel
275Lafayette
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
74.5%
Carmel
28.1%
Lafayette
2.7x diff
High School+
97.9%
Carmel
88.9%
Lafayette
10% diff
Graduate+
32.4%
Carmel
9.8%
Lafayette
3.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.0 minCarmel
16.1 minLafayette
55% diff
Drive Alone
69.1%
Carmel
79.9%
Lafayette
16% diff
Public Transit
0.1%
Carmel
2.5%
Lafayette
50.6x diff
Work from Home
25.0%
Carmel
7.5%
Lafayette
3.3x diff

Health

Obesity
30.1%
Carmel
32.6%
Lafayette
8% diff
Smoking
8.0%
Carmel
17.0%
Lafayette
2.1x diff
Uninsured
4.7%
Carmel
10.8%
Lafayette
2.3x diff
Diabetes
8.2%
Carmel
12.2%
Lafayette
49% diff
Heart Disease
4.2%
Carmel
6.3%
Lafayette
50% diff
Depression
22.1%
Carmel
24.5%
Lafayette
11% diff

The Verdict

28 Carmel
:
10 Lafayette

Carmel leads in 28 of 38 categories

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