Living in Wylie

Wylie is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 46,708 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #298 of 9,474), young families (top 5%, #544 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 8%, #737 of 9,474).

Residents46,708

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+15 km

Within 30 km1,331,600 people

Lake shore4 km (Lake Lavon)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLavon Lake, 3.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,871 km

Within 10 km107,062 people

Greater areaGreater Dallas, 36 km out

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 0:24

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Good to know about Wylie

Lavon Lake is 3.5 km away.
It is part of Greater Dallas, 36 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 58 min and sets around 0:24; in late June it sets around 3:38.

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How Wylie 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	67	#544 of 11,898	#15 of 610	Map
Low-income household	42	#4,086 of 9,771	#242 of 564	Map
Low-income family	57	#1,810 of 8,006	#39 of 386	Map
Single parent	63	#953 of 6,237	#31 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#298 of 9,474	#7 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	72	#737 of 9,474	#9 of 471	Map
Early retiree	70	#1,061 of 10,762	#13 of 635	Map
Single professional	59	#1,836 of 4,537	#58 of 261	Map
Young professional	60	#1,959 of 4,444	#65 of 250	Map
DINKS	64	#1,535 of 3,053	#50 of 176	Map
Remote worker	66	#853 of 7,271	#27 of 408	Map
Commuter	71	#1,516 of 6,227	#59 of 400	Map
Car-free household	57	#1,974 of 3,933	#79 of 223	Map
Student	54	#1,811 of 2,119	#61 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	53	#2,003 of 8,006	#98 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	39	#6,847 of 12,111	#450 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	53	#2,090 of 4,114	#65 of 231	Map
Expat professional	69	#1,632 of 7,271	#27 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#2,128 of 9,474	#15 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#13,832 of 18,063	#702 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#4,224 of 16,523	#66 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#14,494 of 18,063	#882 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,437 of 16,523	#11 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	70	#2,540 of 21,167	#60 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#2,381 of 12,111	#21 of 721	Map
Coastal living	73	#681 of 6,413	#16 of 383	Map
Business owner	73	#1,326 of 12,111	#29 of 721	Map
Digital native	46	#2,730 of 4,750	#99 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore97
Education and family93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Safety and community79
Lifestyle and amenities78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Jobs and economy77
Mobility and connectivity74
Foundation73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Health and elderly64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
Flat land (terrain relief)43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Affordability23
Green space20
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.