City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Carmel | Evansville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,499/mo | $917/mo | 63.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $425,900 | $121,100 | 251.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $132,859 | $49,853 | 166.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Carmel, you'd need $61,174 in Evansville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville, IN is about 38.8% cheaper overall than Carmel, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Evansville than in Carmel. If you earn $80,000 in Carmel, you'd need about $48,939 in Evansville to keep the same standard of living.