Population
Abilene
127,130
Tyler
107,718
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Tyler
$65,527
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Tyler
$216,400
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Tyler
$1,199
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Tyler
3.91
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Tyler
109.6
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Tyler
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Tyler
4.7%
How Similar Are Abilene & Tyler?
Tyler is Abilene's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Tyler
107,718
Abilene has a 15% larger population than Tyler.
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Tyler
3.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Tyler
19.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Tyler
72.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Tyler
4.7%
Tyler has a 42% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Tyler
$65,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Tyler
$216,400
Tyler has a 17% higher home values than Abilene.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Tyler
19.7%
Tyler has a 15% higher education than Abilene.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Tyler
60.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Tyler
109.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Tyler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Tyler. Abilene scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.8 in Tyler. Abilene has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,260 vs $113,992 in Tyler (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Tyler has a median home value of $216,400 vs $178,900 in Abilene (17% higher). Abilene has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 66.8% in Tyler.
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Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.7% in Tyler. Abilene: 62,637 vs Tyler: 54,097 for labor force. Tyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 14.8% in Abilene.
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Crime & Safety — Tyler leads
Source: FBI UCRTyler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.20 in Abilene. Tyler has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 9.2% in Abilene. Abilene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Tyler.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 16.8% in Abilene. Abilene has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.8% in Tyler.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 1.2x the size of Tyler (107,718). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.5.
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Abilene
Tyler
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 3.3 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tyler: 5 vs Abilene: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Abilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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