Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

Madera leads in crime level (10.8 vs 27.7). New Iberia leads in average commute (21 min vs 28.3 min). New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	76.2 (#374)
Population	68,079	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$151,501
Median Household Income	$61,626	$47,108
Average Commute	28.3 min	21 min
Walk Score	42	43
Crime Level	10.8	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+34.1