Chico, 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.

Chico

66.4

#1544 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 133). Chico leads in crime level (19.2 vs 27.7). Chico leads in median household income ($65,932 vs $47,108).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	76.2 (#374)
Population	101,301	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$151,501
Median Household Income	$65,932	$47,108
Average Commute	17.5 min	21 min
Walk Score	49	43
Crime Level	19.2	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	R+34.1