Population
Allen
107,684
Carmel
100,501
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Carmel
$134,602
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Carmel
$455,500
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Carmel
$1,607
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Carmel
0.66
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Carmel
182.8
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Carmel
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Carmel
2.7%
How Similar Are Allen & Carmel?
Carmel is Allen's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Carmel
100,501
Both cities have similar populations — Allen at 107,684 and Carmel at 100,501.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Carmel
0.66
Allen has a 39% higher violent crime than Carmel.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Carmel
8.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Carmel
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Carmel
2.7%
Allen has a 37% higher unemployment than Carmel.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Carmel
$134,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Carmel
$455,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Carmel
49.9%
Carmel has a 26% higher education than Allen.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Carmel
77.5%
Carmel has a 28% higher demographics than Allen.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Carmel
182.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Carmel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allen
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Carmel
Carmel leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carmel leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarmel has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,473 vs $1,931 in Allen (31% lower). Carmel has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,267 vs $1,648 in Allen (30% lower). Carmel scores 196.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Allen.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Carmel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarmel has a median property tax of $3,804 vs $7,721 in Allen (103% lower). Allen has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.7% in Carmel. Carmel has a median rent of $1,607 vs $1,877 in Allen (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carmel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarmel has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Carmel has a poverty rate of 3.7% compared to 4.8% in Allen. Carmel has a per capita income of $71,546 vs $54,853 in Allen (23% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Carmel leads
Source: FBI UCRCarmel has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Allen. Carmel has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.07 in Allen. Carmel has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.73 in Allen.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Carmel leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarmel has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 36.9% in Allen. Carmel has a high school diploma or higher of 55.2% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 1.1x the size of Carmel (100,501). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 40.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allen
Carmel
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Carmel: 4 for with emergency services. Carmel: 4.0 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Carmel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Carmel. Carmel has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Carmel has a drive alone of 69.1% compared to 66.8% in Allen.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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