Population
New Iberia
27,926
Wheeling
26,670
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Wheeling
$48,498
Home Value
New Iberia
$150,300
Wheeling
$142,500
Rent
New Iberia
$878
Wheeling
$795
Crime Rate
New Iberia
10.09
Wheeling
9.83
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Wheeling
80.5
Avg Temp
New Iberia
N/A
Wheeling
N/A
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Wheeling
6.6%
How Similar Are New Iberia & Wheeling?
Wheeling is New Iberia's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Iberia
27,926
Wheeling
26,670
Both cities have similar populations — New Iberia at 27,926 and Wheeling at 26,670.
Violent Crime
New Iberia
10.09
Wheeling
9.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
New Iberia
31.25
Wheeling
19.92
New Iberia has a 36% higher property crime than Wheeling.
Political Leaning
New Iberia
66.5%
Wheeling
74.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wheeling has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
New Iberia
10.0%
Wheeling
6.6%
New Iberia has a 34% higher unemployment than Wheeling.
Median Income
New Iberia
$50,802
Wheeling
$48,498
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
New Iberia
$150,300
Wheeling
$142,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
New Iberia
11.3%
Wheeling
23.5%
Wheeling's education is significantly higher than New Iberia's — 52% difference.
Demographics
New Iberia
44.0%
Wheeling
89.4%
Wheeling's demographics is significantly higher than New Iberia's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
New Iberia
85.0
Wheeling
80.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Iberia and Wheeling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Iberia
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Wheeling
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in New Iberia. New Iberia has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $991 in Wheeling (9% lower). New Iberia has a fair market rent (1br) of $764 vs $816 in Wheeling (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Iberia has a median property tax of $537 vs $907 in Wheeling (41% lower). Wheeling has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 51.0% in New Iberia. Wheeling has a median rent of $795 vs $878 in New Iberia (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.2% in New Iberia. Wheeling has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 10.0% in New Iberia. Wheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 26.6% in New Iberia.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.92 compared to 31.25 in New Iberia. Wheeling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.22 compared to 20.11 in New Iberia. New Iberia has a violent crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 32.2% in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 11.3% in New Iberia. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 36.6% 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 1x the size of Wheeling (26,670). New Iberia skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 44.8.
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New Iberia
Wheeling
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4 vs New Iberia: 2 for with emergency services. New Iberia: 2.5 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in New Iberia. Wheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.6% in New Iberia. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.2% in New Iberia.
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