Brea, 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.

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 27.7). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $47,108). New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	76.2 (#374)
Population	48,479	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$151,501
Median Household Income	$120,226	$47,108
Average Commute	31.1 min	21 min
Walk Score	50	43
Crime Level	5.8	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+34.1