Cost of Living
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How Tyler's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Tyler?
Your $100,000 in Tyler has the same purchasing power as $110,828 in the average US city. You'd need $10,828 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Tyler's cost index of 90, sorted by closest match.
Tyler, Texas has a cost-of-living index of 90, which is 10% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,113 per month. The median household earns $63,056 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $63,161 per year in Tyler. Single renters typically want at least three times the $13,356 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Tyler is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 10% below the national average.