Arcadia, CA vs New Iberia, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 27.7). New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $47,108).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	76.2 (#374)
Population	54,157	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$151,501
Median Household Income	$108,214	$47,108
Average Commute	30.5 min	21 min
Walk Score	54	43
Crime Level	6.3	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+34.1