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A city of 101,651 people in Indiana
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About Carmel

City in Indiana, United States
1874Established
99,757Population
48.5 sq miArea
853 ftElevation

Carmel () is a suburban city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, immediately north of Indianapolis. With a population of 99,757 as of the 2020 census, the city spans 49 square miles (130 km2) across Clay Township and is bordered by the White River to the east and the Boone County line to the west. Carmel was home to one of the first electronic automated traffic signals in the country, and constructed 155 roundabouts between 1997 and 2025. The city is designed with walkability and pedestrian wellbeing in mind, with trails, parks and green spaces being common.

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ZIP code46032, 46033, 46082
Area code317
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Housing in Carmel

$574K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carmel home is worth about $574,000, up 4.7% in a year, 121% above the Indiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market10
Sale-to-list100.6%
Sold in May181
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Safety in Carmel

A−

Safety Grade A-

Carmel reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Carmel 0.5
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Carmel 6.8
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Carmel

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25better than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

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Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel · 0.7 mi · ER
Aspire Indiana Health - Carmel AdminCarmel · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Carmel · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carmel →

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