Population
New Iberia
27,926
Bay City
17,816
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Bay City
$51,898
Home Value
New Iberia
$150,300
Bay City
$149,800
Rent
New Iberia
$878
Bay City
$997
Crime Rate
New Iberia
10.09
Bay City
5.80
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Bay City
90.8
Avg Temp
New Iberia
N/A
Bay City
N/A
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Bay City
11.8%
How Similar Are New Iberia & Bay City?
Bay City is New Iberia's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Iberia
27,926
Bay City
17,816
New Iberia has a 36% larger population than Bay City.
Violent Crime
New Iberia
10.09
Bay City
5.80
New Iberia has a 43% higher violent crime than Bay City.
Property Crime
New Iberia
31.25
Bay City
28.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
New Iberia
66.5%
Bay City
74.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bay City has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Bay City
11.8%
Bay City has a 15% higher unemployment than New Iberia.
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Bay City
$51,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
New Iberia
$150,300
Bay City
$149,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
New Iberia
11.3%
Bay City
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
New Iberia
44.0%
Bay City
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Bay City
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Iberia and Bay City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Iberia
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Bay City
New Iberia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Iberia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Iberia has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,173 in Bay City (23% lower). New Iberia has a fair market rent (1br) of $764 vs $960 in Bay City (20% lower). New Iberia scores 82.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Bay City.
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Housing Market — New Iberia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia has a median property tax of $537 vs $2,366 in Bay City (77% lower). Bay City has a vacancy rate of 12.8% compared to 15.9% in New Iberia. New Iberia has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 61.5% in Bay City.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Iberia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia: 11,528 vs Bay City: 8,104 for labor force. New Iberia has a work from home of 3.2% compared to 2.4% in Bay City. New Iberia has a unemployment rate of 10.0% compared to 11.8% in Bay City.
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Crime & Safety — Bay City leads
Source: FBI UCRBay City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.27 compared to 7.62 in New Iberia. Bay City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 8.70 in New Iberia. Bay City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.80 compared to 10.09 in New Iberia.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Iberia has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 32.0% in Bay City. Bay City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 11.3% in New Iberia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia has a population of 27,926, about 1.6x the size of Bay City (17,816). Bay City skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.4.
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New Iberia
Bay City
Healthcare — Bay City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBay City: 5 vs New Iberia: 2 for with emergency services. Bay City: 4.0 vs New Iberia: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — New Iberia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia has a work from home of 3.2% compared to 2.4% in Bay City.
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