New Iberia, LA vs Carencro, LA

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

MetricNew Iberia, LACarencro, LA
Population27,57111,619
Median Household Income$47,087—
Median Rent$894/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$158,300$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%53.4%
Poverty Rate26.7%24.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,088379
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4971,589
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.816.3
College Degree Rate17.3%15.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.0%+43.2%

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