City comparison
Madison, AL is about 500 miles (850 km) from Tyler, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 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 Madison, AL to Tyler, TX takes about 1 h 2 min, covering roughly 500 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.
Tyler has a population of 106,440, vs 56,967 in Madison — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Tyler covers about 58 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Madison.
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 | Madison | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,201/mo | $1,113/mo | 7.9% higher in Madison |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $205,200 | 59.4% higher in Madison |
| Median household income | $118,132 | $63,056 | 87.3% higher in Madison |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 94.2 | 2.5% higher in Madison |
| Utilities index | 84.9 | 84.0 | 1.1% higher in Madison |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 96.6 | ≈ equal (Madison slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Madison slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Madison, you'd need $99,853 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Madison and Tyler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Madison, you'd need about $79,882 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.