Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Overall it grades C−, 99th among Louisiana's 161 graded towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. New Iberia’s violent crime rate is 10.9 per 1,000 residents, above both the Louisiana town median (4.3) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Its National Register listings include Shadows-on-the-Teche and Steamboat House. On the outdoors, just 23 of Louisiana’s 255 towns do better.
Where New Iberia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Shadows-on-the-Teche| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Daspit Road Elementary School | PK–6 | 503 |
| North Lewis Elementary School | PK–6 | 488 |
| Pesson Addition Elementary School | PK–6 | 427 |
Shadows-on-the-Teche is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 306 in 1850, 28,555 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1939 on.
20 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far New Iberia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Iberia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in New Iberia.
New Iberia has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, trades workers with Lafayette and other neighbors and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
7.1 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is New Iberia City Park, at 45 acres. The trail density in New Iberia is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| New Iberia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Iberia City Park | — | 45 |
| 2. West End Park | — | 24 |
| 3. Bank St Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Iberia Parish school district. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daspit Road Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 503 | B+ |
| New Iberia Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,315 | B+ |
| North Lewis Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 488 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 76% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
19% of adults have diabetes in New Iberia. New Iberia beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in New Iberia.
| New Iberia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Iberia | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 16.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.9% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
492 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 59 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 492 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Iberia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $151K, is 15% below its October 2020 peak.
The typical New Iberia home is worth about $151,000, up 2.9% in a year, 29% below the Louisiana typical home. 52% of New Iberia households own their home.
| New Iberia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $894 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Jeanerette 5 Nw weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 294 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 42.9°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.9°.
New Iberia has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. New Iberia’s January low is 43°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| New Iberia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Iberia has about as many jobs (11,400) as working residents, but only 2,790 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 14,577 in 2013 to 11,400.
About one in 4 of New Iberia’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, New Iberia has lost 3,177 jobs, to 11,400 in 2023. The top destinations are Lafayette (15%), Broussard (5%) and Baton Rouge (3%).
| New Iberia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 5.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). New Iberia has lost 7% of its people since 2020, down to 26,533 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 17% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| New Iberia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 37 years | 37.9 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| New Iberia | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.4% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
New Iberia's reported crime rate is well above Louisiana's. 288 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Iberia. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
9 mi GardenJungle Gardens
9 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
39 mi MuseumLouisiana State Museum – PattersonCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jungle Gardens: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0 · Louisiana State Museum – Patterson: HistLA1, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of New Iberia; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 New Iberia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
2.2% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
20 places in New Iberia on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Louisiana, United States
New Iberia (French: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; Spanish: Nueva Iberia; Louisiana Creole: Nouvèl Ibéri) is the largest city in and the parish seat of Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The city of New Iberia is located about 21 mi (34 km) southeast of Lafayette and forms part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in the region of Acadiana. The 2020 United States census reported a population of 28,555. New Iberia is served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited, operating between Los Angeles and New Orleans. New Iberia has a major four-lane highway, U.S. 90 (future Interstate 49), and has its own general-aviation airfield, Acadiana Regional Airport. Scheduled passenger and cargo airline servi…
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New Iberia grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #99 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2.7 years of the area's median household income ($56,961 across the New Iberia, LA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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