New Iberia, LA vs Abbeville, LA

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

MetricNew Iberia, LAAbbeville, LA
Population27,57111,003
Median Household Income$47,087—
Median Rent$894/mo$829/mo
Median Home Value$158,300$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%50.4%
Poverty Rate26.7%32.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,088784
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4972,170
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.3
College Degree Rate17.3%10.2%
Foreign-Born %3.1%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.0%-3.0%

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