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 | Iowa City | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,077/mo | $1,113/mo | 3.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $256,600 | $205,200 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,879 | $63,056 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.1 | 86.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 97.5 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 95.8 | 1.1% lower 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 Iowa City, you'd need $100,179 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Iowa City and Tyler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Tyler than in Iowa City. If you earn $80,000 in Iowa City, you'd need about $80,143 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.