2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Carmel, IN vs North Port, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in North Port or is it cheaper to live in Carmel?
- North Port is 0.7% less expensive than Carmel.

Which city has more affordable housing, North Port or Carmel?
- North Port housing costs are 41.0% less expensive than Carmel housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Carmel or is Health Care more affordable in North Port.
- Health related expenses are 2.2% more in North Port.
 Carmel, INNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.3100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.7100
 Housing150.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$354,700$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.0100
 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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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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