Living in New Iberia

New Iberia is a large place in Louisiana, United States, home to 30,754 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 37%, #3,599 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 38%, #4,541 of 12,111), first-time home buyers (top 38%, #3,004 of 8,006).

Residents30,754
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport150 km (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km78,800 people
Sea coast19 km
Lake shore17 km (Grand Lake)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeGrand Lake, 17 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,676 km
Within 10 km32,605 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 13 min, sunset 0:12

See New Iberia on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about New Iberia

How New Iberia ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Louisiana
Young family16#11,495 of 11,898#124 of 168Map
Low-income household44#3,599 of 9,771#59 of 158Map
Low-income family24#7,476 of 8,006#96 of 110Map
Single parent22#6,041 of 6,237#76 of 83Map
Pensioner couple56#6,398 of 9,474#54 of 132Map
Single pensioner40#8,570 of 9,474#86 of 132Map
Early retiree53#7,691 of 10,762#76 of 174Map
Single professional8#4,481 of 4,537#53 of 60Map
Young professional11#4,417 of 4,444#52 of 56Map
DINKS5#3,048 of 3,053#35 of 36Map
Remote worker59#2,983 of 7,271#40 of 108Map
Commuter38#6,158 of 6,227#78 of 84Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer47#3,004 of 8,006#50 of 110Map
Budget-constrained mover47#4,541 of 12,111#53 of 199Map
Urban lifestyle seeker6#4,041 of 4,114#45 of 54Map
Expat professional15#6,514 of 7,271#78 of 108Map
Healthcare-first mover24#8,886 of 9,474#103 of 132Map
Nature-focused household43#11,810 of 18,063#204 of 316Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#10,148 of 16,523#96 of 277Map
Rural value seeker42#9,916 of 18,063#201 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover34#11,973 of 16,523#118 of 277Map
Lottery winner39#8,928 of 21,167#78 of 369Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#8,258 of 12,111#40 of 199Map
Coastal living60#4,905 of 6,413#73 of 127Map
Business owner23#9,523 of 12,111#103 of 199Map
Digital native24#4,486 of 4,750#50 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Affordability60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Foundation45
  • Health and elderly42
  • Green space39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Jobs and economy22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Education and family7
  • Safety and community7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.