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 | New York | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,113/mo | 54.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $205,200 | 256.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $63,056 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 95.2 | 13.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 86.5 | 54.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 97.5 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.8 | 8.6% 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 New York, you'd need $71,875 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tyler, TX is about 28.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Tyler than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $57,500 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.