Indianapolis

Shortest commutes to Downtown Carmel

Ranked on distance to Downtown Carmel at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·23 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
The Palladium at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN.
Carmel$487k median · 24.6 min commute
Commute C+Housing B+Cost of living C
85
Commute score
overall 77 B
2
Westfield, IN
Westfield$426k median · 25.1 min commute
Commute CHousing BCost of living C+
83
Commute score
overall 71 B−
3
Looking north along Main Street in the town of Zionsville, Indiana.
Zionsville$588k median · 22.7 min commute
Commute B−Housing ACost of living C−
82
Commute score
overall 69 B−
4
Speedway, IN
Speedway$229k median · 22.0 min commute
Commute B−Housing D−Cost of living B+
78
Commute score
overall 67 C+
5
Houses along 45th street in Lawrence, Indiana
Lawrence$230k median · 24.7 min commute
Commute C−Housing D+Cost of living B
75
Commute score
overall 54 C−
6
Boone County Courthouse in Lebanon, Indiana, United States
Lebanon$196k median · 21.2 min commute
Commute C+Housing DCost of living B+
74
Commute score
overall 58 C
7
The Beech Grove City Hall in Beech Grove.
Beech Grove$183k median · 21.2 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living B
74
Commute score
overall 52 D+
8
Whitestown$374k median · 24.9 min commute
Commute C+Housing B−Cost of living C
73
Commute score
overall 65 C+
9
Downtown Noblesville view of the Hamilton County courthouse.
Noblesville$350k median · 26.6 min commute
Commute C−Housing C+Cost of living C+
73
Commute score
overall 68 B−
10
Aerial view of Geist Reservoir and surrounding housing developments in Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, Indiana, United States.
Fishers$391k median · 26.7 min commute
Commute C−Housing BCost of living C
73
Commute score
overall 70 B−
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Carmel (TheSongbook · CC BY-SA 3.0); Westfield (Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5); Zionsville (Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain); Speedway (Wikimedia Commons · Public domain); Lawrence (ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0); Lebanon (Paul J Everett · CC BY 2.0); Beech Grove (deathpallie325 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Noblesville (Unknown authorUnknown author · CC0); Fishers (Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain).