Broussard, LA vs New Iberia, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBroussard, LANew Iberia, LA
Population14,32227,571
Median Household Income$116,179$47,087
Median Rent$1,010/mo$894/mo
Median Home Value$310,200$158,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%45%
Poverty Rate13.4%26.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2031,088
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8182,497
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min19.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.8
College Degree Rate36.1%17.3%
Foreign-Born %2.7%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.5%-7.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.