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 | Omaha | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,099/mo | $1,113/mo | 1.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $210,300 | $205,200 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,202 | $63,056 | 11.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 86.5 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 97.5 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 95.8 | 1.0% 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 Omaha, you'd need $99,588 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Omaha and Tyler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Tyler than in Omaha. If you earn $80,000 in Omaha, you'd need about $79,671 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.