City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Cicero | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,094/mo | $1,113/mo | 1.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,300 | $205,200 | 9.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,325 | $63,056 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.5 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cicero, you'd need $88,546 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tyler, TX is about 11.5% cheaper overall than Cicero, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Tyler than in Cicero. If you earn $80,000 in Cicero, you'd need about $70,837 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.