2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Huntington, IN vs Carmel, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Carmel or is it cheaper to live in Huntington?
- Carmel is 43.4% more expensive than Huntington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Carmel or Huntington?
- Carmel housing costs are 257.4% more expensive than Huntington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Huntington or is Health Care more affordable in Carmel.
- Health related expenses are 4.0% more in Carmel.
 Huntington, INCarmel, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock106.0100
 Food & Groceries90.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.5100
 Housing42.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,000$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.5100
 Miscellaneous91.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Huntington    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Water/Sewage bill in Huntington IN is outrageous! My bill has gone up about 30% to 40% in 4 yrs!! I know that the State and EPA are making local gov't water utilities to  More

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This town has lost job company after job company, there is no real work here. Even fast food restaraunts arent hiring and if you lose your job while living here unless  More

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Huntington County is located in the heart of America’s heartland. Area residents enjoy the close proximity of Fort Wayne- Indiana’s second largest city- only 25 minutes  More

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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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