Montclair, CA vs New Iberia, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

Montclair leads in crime level (17.6 vs 27.7). New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 139). Montclair leads in median household income ($72,789 vs $47,108).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Montclair, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1923)	76.2 (#374)
Population	37,545	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,144	$151,501
Median Household Income	$72,789	$47,108
Average Commute	31.3 min	21 min
Walk Score	57	43
Crime Level	17.6	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	R+34.1