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Tyler is a mid-size city of 109,215 people in Smith County, Texas. It's part of the Tyler, TX area. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $1k a month.
109,215people
$235kTypical home
$1,252/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 109,215
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,890 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Dallas, TX
- In the Tyler, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,484/mo)
- Median rent $1,252/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (362 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,784 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to TYR airport
- 97 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 551 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk