Population
New Iberia
27,926
Salisbury
33,080
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Salisbury
$56,402
Home Value
New Iberia
$150,300
Salisbury
$217,500
Rent
New Iberia
$878
Salisbury
$1,247
Crime Rate
New Iberia
10.09
Salisbury
9.55
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Salisbury
105.0
Avg Temp
New Iberia
N/A
Salisbury
N/A
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Salisbury
10.4%
How Similar Are New Iberia & Salisbury?
Salisbury is New Iberia's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Iberia
27,926
Salisbury
33,080
Salisbury has a 16% larger population than New Iberia.
Violent Crime
New Iberia
10.09
Salisbury
9.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
New Iberia
31.25
Salisbury
30.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
New Iberia
66.5%
Salisbury
51.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but New Iberia has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Salisbury
10.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Salisbury
$56,402
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
New Iberia
$150,300
Salisbury
$217,500
Salisbury has a 31% higher home values than New Iberia.
Education
New Iberia
11.3%
Salisbury
16.4%
Salisbury has a 32% higher education than New Iberia.
Demographics
New Iberia
44.0%
Salisbury
44.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Salisbury
105.0
Salisbury has a 19% higher cost of living than New Iberia.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Iberia and Salisbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salisbury leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Iberia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Iberia scores 82.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.6 in Salisbury. New Iberia has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,378 in Salisbury (34% lower). New Iberia has a fair market rent (1br) of $764 vs $1,061 in Salisbury (28% lower).
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Housing Market — New Iberia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia has a owner-occupied of 51.0% compared to 25.6% in Salisbury. New Iberia has a median property tax of $537 vs $2,664 in Salisbury (80% lower). Salisbury has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 15.9% in New Iberia.
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Jobs & Economy — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.2% in New Iberia. Salisbury: 17,043 vs New Iberia: 11,528 for labor force. Salisbury has a median household income of $56,402 vs $50,802 in New Iberia (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Salisbury leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Iberia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.51 in Salisbury. Salisbury has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 7.62 in New Iberia. New Iberia has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 13.8% in Salisbury.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalisbury has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 11.3% in New Iberia. New Iberia has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 35.5% in Salisbury.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a population of 33,080, about 1.2x the size of New Iberia (27,926). Salisbury skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 35.4.
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New Iberia
Salisbury
Healthcare — Salisbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalisbury: 3 vs New Iberia: 2 for with emergency services. Salisbury: 3.7 vs New Iberia: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in New Iberia. Salisbury has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in New Iberia. Salisbury has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.2% in New Iberia.
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