#1Carmel
Hamilton County · 105,634 peopleHealth grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 585 in IN
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Carmel, #1 on this list · Photo: TheSongbook · CC BY-SA 3.0Carmel ranks first on health among Indiana’s 589 towns of 2,500+; 43 of the 589 grade A− or better on health nationally.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work
#1Health grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 585 in IN
#2Health grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 585 in IN
#3Health grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 585 in IN
Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 12 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
589 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
Carmel (Hamilton County) ranks first on health among 589 towns, with an A+; Clay Township and Fishers follow.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (589 in Indiana). 4 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Indiana page.
Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.