Carmel Tops U.S. News List, With Fishers Close Behind as Nation’s Best Places to Live
Carmel, Indiana is ranked No. 1 and Fishers No. 2 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 list of the 250 best places to live in the U.S., with the publication citing strong value, a solid job market and high quality of life; local leaders celebrate the achievement, and other Indiana communities—Noblesville, Greenwood and Columbus in the top 100, plus Fort Wayne, Muncie and Evansville—are also listed.