Living in Tyler (Texas)

Tyler (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 103,700 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 8%, #685 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 11%, #822 of 8,006), remote workers (top 17%, #1,168 of 7,271).

Residents103,700
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport155 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km133,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line25.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,802 km
Within 10 km103,700 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 0:20

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How Tyler (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family49#5,588 of 11,898#142 of 610Map
Low-income household59#685 of 9,771#11 of 564Map
Low-income family51#2,809 of 8,006#78 of 386Map
Single parent52#2,612 of 6,237#79 of 295Map
Pensioner couple62#3,948 of 9,474#95 of 471Map
Single pensioner58#5,062 of 9,474#104 of 471Map
Early retiree58#5,886 of 10,762#179 of 635Map
Single professional46#3,149 of 4,537#111 of 261Map
Young professional50#3,036 of 4,444#110 of 250Map
DINKS42#2,702 of 3,053#125 of 176Map
Remote worker64#1,168 of 7,271#43 of 408Map
Commuter73#1,117 of 6,227#42 of 400Map
Car-free household58#1,963 of 3,933#78 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer61#822 of 8,006#15 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,506 of 12,111#67 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#3,002 of 4,114#113 of 231Map
Expat professional43#4,941 of 7,271#191 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,589 of 9,474#129 of 471Map
Nature-focused household36#13,650 of 18,063#688 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#14,665 of 16,523#731 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker39#10,781 of 18,063#618 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover47#8,844 of 16,523#300 of 1007Map
Lottery winner56#5,283 of 21,167#192 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,086 of 12,111#80 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#5,528 of 12,111#232 of 721Map
Digital native54#1,867 of 4,750#62 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Affordability48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Education and family37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Safety and community32
  • Green space26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Sea or lake shore7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.