Carmel, Fishers Among ‘Best Small Cities’

Carmel is the highest-ranked Indiana community. (IIB Photo/Alex Brown)

Two central Indiana cities are included in WalletHub’s "2018 Best Small Cities in America" ranking. The list is based on more than 40 metrics, including cost of living, population growth and high school graduation rates.

The 40 metrics are split into five categories: affordability, economic health, education & health, quality of life, and safety. Carmel is ranked number 2 on the list, followed by Fishers at number 13. 

Leawood, Kansas tops the list followed by Carmel, Princeton, New Jersey, Brentwood, Tennessee and Milton, Massachusetts. You can connect to the full ranking and methodology by clicking here.