Population
Tyler
107,718
Benton
35,954
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Benton
$69,638
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Benton
$199,400
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Benton
$1,003
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Benton
4.14
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Benton
104.0
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Benton
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Benton
4.4%
How Similar Are Tyler & Benton?
Benton is Tyler's #5 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Benton
35,954
Tyler (107,718) is about 3.0x larger than Benton (35,954).
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Benton
4.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Benton
22.65
Benton has a 16% higher property crime than Tyler.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Benton
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Benton
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Benton
$69,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Benton
$199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Benton
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Benton
80.3%
Benton has a 25% higher demographics than Tyler.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Benton
104.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Benton are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Benton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Benton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBenton scores 103.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.8 in Tyler. Benton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,338 in Tyler (17% lower). Benton has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,089 in Tyler (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Benton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Benton has a median property tax of $1,321 vs $2,730 in Tyler (107% lower). Benton has a median rent of $1,003 vs $1,199 in Tyler (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Benton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler: 54,097 vs Benton: 18,996 for labor force. Benton has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 12.8% in Tyler. Benton has a per capita income of $38,002 vs $34,235 in Tyler (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tyler leads
Source: FBI UCRBenton has a violent crime clearance of 69.2% compared to 38.7% in Tyler. Benton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.41 in Tyler. Tyler has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 3.46 in Benton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBenton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 33.8% in Tyler. Tyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 18.8% in Benton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a population of 107,718, about 3x the size of Benton (35,954). Tyler skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.8.
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Tyler
Benton
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 5 vs Benton: 4 for with emergency services. Tyler: 3.3 vs Benton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Benton. Benton has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.3% in Tyler. Benton has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 80.6% in Tyler.
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