Population
Tyler
107,718
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are Tyler & Bryan?
Bryan is Tyler's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Bryan
86,169
Tyler has a 20% larger population than Bryan.
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Bryan
3.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Bryan
14.48
Tyler has a 24% higher property crime than Bryan.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Bryan
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Tyler has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Bryan
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Bryan
$56,861
Tyler has a 13% higher median income than Bryan.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Bryan
$210,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Bryan
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Bryan
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bryan
Bryan leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bryan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBryan scores 82.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Tyler. Bryan has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,338 in Tyler (13% lower). Bryan scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Tyler.
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Housing Market — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Tyler has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $3,434 in Bryan (21% lower). Tyler has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 58.2% in Bryan.
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Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 23.2% in Bryan. Tyler: 54,097 vs Bryan: 43,438 for labor force. Tyler has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.0% in Bryan.
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Tyler. Bryan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.41 in Tyler. Bryan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.92 compared to 15.92 in Tyler.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 17.9% in Bryan. Bryan has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 33.8% in Tyler.
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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 1.3x the size of Bryan (86,169). Bryan skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 35.5.
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Tyler
Bryan
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 3.5 vs Tyler: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Bryan has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Tyler has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.0% in Bryan.
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