7 reasons to live in Carmel, Indiana 

I am 69 years-old and I have lived in Carmel for twenty years. Carmel is the best city in the world as far as I am concerned, and that is not hyperbole. The round-a-bouts make it a dream to drive around the city. So family oriented and always something to do. I hope life's circumstances never require me to have to leave. I can't imagine living any where else. Honestly, I feel a little guilty for living is such a great American city compared to untold millions of people who don't get to experience what I do. Thank you Mayor Brainard! You are legend. Oh, and BTW, the Carmel police are the most professional and courteous law enforcement I have ever seen. That being said, I guess that there is always one crybaby citizen in every city, like the next comment you will read. If that is the scope of Aidan's existence then God help him.

Carmel is great. Wonderful ocean views.

property taxes should be high, specifically land value taxes, because those don't have deadweight loss. the more you increase land value taxes, the more you can decrease taxes on productive labor, which spurs economic growth.

We are living in Carmal

This kind of city is a horror for a European and especially a French person. But compared to most other US cities, it's a little paradise. Humans have more of a place there than the enormous cars that characterize you. I have children cycling and, even more surprisingly, people walking! No wonder many people in the US come to settle in Carmel. Opinion of a barely chauvinistic Frenchman who lives in Provence, the most beautiful region of France.

Central Carmel is loud and overcrowded. Traffic is becoming a nightmare.

This vid makes Carmel seem very pleasant. A great place to raise a family. It shows A LOT of lightly complected people, which makes one feel very safe. No visions of loud, trashy, unruly neighbors. Now let's see the REAL Carmel.

Are they racist in Indiana? I heard the remarks by the Purdue chancellor and found that really foolish and unintelligent in this day and age.

#1 Reason to not live in Carmel- its in Indiana

I have lived in Carmel Indiana since 1967 and my family's roots go all the way back to the original Quaker village. I can give you one good reason not to live in Carmel... It's way overcrowded!... And there seems to be no end in sight to the ongoing development. Carmel has gone from a quite, conservative and peaceful small town to a chaotic city with multi story buildings and parking garages in my time here. Crime is getting worse, my property taxes just went up by nearly $300 this year and for every person who lives here now there are two or three dogs who use your lawn as their personal toilet. Everything is more expensive here in Carmel compared to the surrounding cities and towns. Before too long Carmel will become a Democrat run puke-hole just like Indianapolis.

Reason to not, you get pulled over if you go 5 over