2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Carmel, IN vs Lower Merion, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lower Merion or is it cheaper to live in Carmel?
- Lower Merion is 7.6% more expensive than Carmel.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lower Merion or Carmel?
- Lower Merion housing costs are 104.4% more expensive than Carmel housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Carmel or is Health Care more affordable in Lower Merion.
- Health related expenses are 1.6% more in Lower Merion.
 Carmel, INLower Merion, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.1100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.1100
 Housing150.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$827,000$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock104.5100
 Miscellaneous132.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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