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 | Detroit | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $989/mo | $1,113/mo | 11.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $66,700 | $205,200 | 67.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,761 | $63,056 | 40.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 95.2 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.1 | 86.5 | 11.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 97.5 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.2 | 95.8 | 9.8% 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 Detroit, you'd need $92,921 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tyler, TX is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Detroit, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Tyler than in Detroit. If you earn $80,000 in Detroit, you'd need about $74,337 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.