Population
New Iberia
27,926
Ozark
14,348
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Ozark
$46,951
Home Value
New Iberia
$150,300
Ozark
$138,600
Rent
New Iberia
$878
Ozark
$773
Crime Rate
New Iberia
10.09
Ozark
4.39
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Ozark
77.9
Avg Temp
New Iberia
N/A
Ozark
N/A
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Ozark
9.1%
How Similar Are New Iberia & Ozark?
Ozark is New Iberia's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Iberia
27,926
Ozark
14,348
New Iberia has a 49% larger population than Ozark.
Violent Crime
New Iberia
10.09
Ozark
4.39
New Iberia's violent crime is significantly higher than Ozark's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
New Iberia
31.25
Ozark
30.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
New Iberia
66.5%
Ozark
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ozark has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Ozark
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Ozark
$46,951
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
New Iberia
$150,300
Ozark
$138,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
New Iberia
11.3%
Ozark
12.9%
Ozark has a 13% higher education than New Iberia.
Demographics
New Iberia
44.0%
Ozark
59.2%
Ozark has a 26% higher demographics than New Iberia.
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Ozark
77.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Iberia and Ozark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Iberia
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Ozark
Ozark leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ozark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOzark scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in New Iberia. Ozark has a fair market rent (2br) of $776 vs $905 in New Iberia (17% lower). Ozark scores 74.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.9 in New Iberia.
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Housing Market — Ozark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOzark has a vacancy rate of 12.3% compared to 15.9% in New Iberia. Ozark has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 51.0% in New Iberia. Ozark has a median rent of $773 vs $878 in New Iberia (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia: 11,528 vs Ozark: 5,336 for labor force. Ozark has a unemployment rate of 9.1% compared to 10.0% in New Iberia. New Iberia has a median household income of $50,802 vs $46,951 in Ozark (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ozark leads
Source: FBI UCROzark has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.48 compared to 8.70 in New Iberia. Ozark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.34 in New Iberia. Ozark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.68 in New Iberia.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOzark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 11.3% in New Iberia. New Iberia has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 33.9% in Ozark.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Ozark (14,348). New Iberia skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 41.9.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Iberia
Ozark
Healthcare — Ozark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOzark: 5 vs New Iberia: 2 for with emergency services. Ozark: 3.3 vs New Iberia: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ozark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Ozark. Ozark has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 3.2% in New Iberia.
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