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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Laplace, LA vs New Iberia, LA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Laplace needs about $73,500 in New Iberia to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from New Iberia, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $96,500 in Laplace.

A few differences

Laplace vs New Iberia · facet by facet
FacetLaplace, LANew Iberia, LA
Median home price$199,900$158,300
2-bedroom rent$1,101/mo$918/mo
Property tax rate0.55%0.55%
State & local income tax3.01%3.01%
Sales tax9.55%9.55%
Cost of living index8177
Groceries index9797
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$69,030$47,087
Unemployment rate4.2%4.2%
Crime index75/10075/100
School rating4.2/104.2/10
Sunny days / year215 days215 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Laplace, LA · New Iberia, LA
Questions & answers
Is Laplace cheaper than New Iberia?
New Iberia has the lower day-to-day cost index (77 vs 81 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in New Iberia equals $85,000 in Laplace?
A household earning $85,000 in Laplace needs about $73,500 in New Iberia to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of New Iberia lifestyle costs about $96,500 in Laplace.