Tyler, TX

The affordability dashboard for Tyler, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 9 ZIP codes covering 144,160 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (62/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $69,249, median home value of $222,211, median rent of $1,218 per month, and 26.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,338 per month (studio $984, 1BR $1,089, 3BR $1,793, 4BR $1,981). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,448 per year, consuming 9% of the local median household income.

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Tyler, TX include childcare. Unemployment currently reads 4.4% and poverty 13.0% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.