Carson, 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.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

Carson leads in crime level (11.5 vs 27.7). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $47,108). New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 154).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	76.2 (#374)
Population	91,139	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$151,501
Median Household Income	$103,045	$47,108
Average Commute	27.6 min	21 min
Walk Score	55	43
Crime Level	11.5	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+34.1