City comparison
Lexington-Fayette, KY is about 750 miles (1,200 km) from Tyler, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 900 miles, or about 15 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tyler, TX takes about 1 h 27 min, covering roughly 750 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Lexington-Fayette has a population of 321,276, vs 106,440 in Tyler — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Lexington-Fayette covers about 285 sq mi vs 58 sq mi for Tyler.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Lexington-Fayette | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,065/mo | $1,113/mo | 4.5% higher in Tyler |
| Median home value | $247,900 | $205,200 | 20.8% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Median household income | $66,087 | $63,056 | 4.8% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Groceries index | 95.9 | 94.2 | 1.8% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Utilities index | 79.8 | 84.0 | 5.2% higher in Tyler |
| Transportation index | 97.7 | 96.6 | 1.1% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 96.1 | 1.1% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lexington-Fayette, you'd need $100,045 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lexington-Fayette and Tyler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lexington-Fayette, you'd need about $80,036 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.