Living in Tyler, TX
Mid-size city in Texas
Tyler is a mid-size city in Texas, home to about 108,000 people, with 215,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Tyler a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $265k and rents for $1,790 a month
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 12 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 1.26% property tax
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 215,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Tyler: common questions
What is the cost of living in Tyler?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $265k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,790 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 92, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Tyler?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.26% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Tyler safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.0× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Tyler?
Tyler has mild winters: winter days average around 60°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Tyler get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and heat waves: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.57 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Tyler?
The nearest major airport is DAL, about 97 mi away.
How Tyler scores
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