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Wylie, Texas comes in at about 57,063 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 8% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,844/mo, and the median household income is about $109,465. Overall, 39/100 on our composite score, which works out to a F, putting it at #823 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 108 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,844/mo and median household income at $109,465, housing takes about 20% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $316,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect hot-summer weather — summers near 96°F, winters around 40°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 38 inches annually. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. AQI is in the moderate range at about 52.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Wylie is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 41/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Wylie is a tougher sell for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 30/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Wylie is a tougher sell for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 30/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Wylie is a tougher sell for young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 48/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Our overall score for Wylie is 39/100 — a F, sitting at #823 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Wylie sits at 108 — moderate, 8% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,844 a month.
Wylie runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 96°F, winter's near 40°F; 38 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 2/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 57,063 people live here, with 41% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Wylie into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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