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Tyler, Texas is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Tyler, Texas
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Tyler, Texas


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Smith County blank 174,706 blank
Tyler 75,450 83,650 96,451



Tyler
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$165,9636.9%
Jun $167,206 . .
May $159,510 . .
Apr $159,619 . .
Mar $196,845 . .
Feb $143,393 . .
Jan $161,813 . .
2009 .$155,292-0.2%
2008 .$155,6029.4%
2007 . $142,201 6.5%
2006 . $133,483 19.2%
2005 . $111,959 na
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Cost of Living (2010)
88% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Dallas na
Home Sales Price in Dallas $142,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 117% of Dallas home prices 155%



Tyler
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
98 miles  to Dallas GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 274 29 0 1
2007 308 39 5 0
2006 312 51 2 0
2005 302 62 1 0




Tyler
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 89 0 11
2002 84 0 16




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.4% -- 12* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 95 days 32* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Tyler
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
None 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
27 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 8 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 522 67 455
2007 533 70 463
2006 516 60 456
2005 582 63 519




Tyler
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 38 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 48 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 83 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 94 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 45 in 35 in



Elevation
550 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Tyler
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .2% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 61.3% 83.3%
Black 28.3% 6.9%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Asian 0.6% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 7.4% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.6% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 19.5% 8.7%



Tyler
Median Age (2006)
34 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 38,111 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 90% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 10% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 56% 54%
Median Family Income $45,644 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.10 2.91



Tyler
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
East Texas Medical Center Tyler In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Mother Frances Hospital Tyler In the city Yes
Trinity Mother Frances Rehab Hospital Tyler In the city Yes
4 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 49 31
People Per Square Mile 1,968 2,035



Tyler
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 117
2008 150
2007 257
2006 386
2005 447




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,479 5,926
HDD 1,958 4,677
CDD 2,521 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Tyler Area)
Tyler Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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