City comparison
Lincoln, NE is about 600 miles (950 km) from Tyler, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 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 Lincoln, NE to Tyler, TX takes about 1 h 11 min, covering roughly 600 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.
Lincoln has a population of 290,531, vs 106,440 in Tyler — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Lincoln covers about 100 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 | Lincoln | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $998/mo | $1,113/mo | 11.5% higher in Tyler |
| Median home value | $230,400 | $205,200 | 12.3% higher in Lincoln |
| Median household income | $67,846 | $63,056 | 7.6% higher in Lincoln |
| Groceries index | 94.3 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Lincoln slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 78.2 | 84.0 | 7.4% higher in Tyler |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 96.6 | 3.5% higher in Tyler |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 96.1 | 2.8% higher in Tyler |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lincoln, you'd need $100,204 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lincoln and Tyler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Lincoln than in Tyler. If you earn $80,000 in Lincoln, you'd need about $80,163 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.