New Iberia, LA vs Republic, MO

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.

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

vs

Republic

74.2

#623 nationally

Republic leads in crime level (3.5 vs 27.7). Republic leads in median household income ($63,102 vs $47,108). New Iberia leads in average commute (21 min vs 26 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric New Iberia, LA Republic, MO
WhereAtHome Score 76.2 (#374) 74.2 (#623)
Population 27,080 20,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $151,501 $271,460
Median Household Income $47,108 $63,102
Average Commute 21 min 26 min
Walk Score 43 N/A
Crime Level 27.7 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 89 90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+34.1 R+20.8

Data coverage note: Republic is missing data for 1 metric that New Iberia has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.