Population
Tyler
107,718
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are Tyler & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is Tyler's #2 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Lynchburg
79,255
Tyler has a 26% larger population than Lynchburg.
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Lynchburg
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Lynchburg
17.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Tyler has a stronger Republican lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Lynchburg
$211,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Lynchburg are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynchburg scores 110.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.8 in Tyler. Lynchburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,187 vs $1,338 in Tyler (13% lower). Lynchburg scores 99.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Tyler.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a median property tax of $1,778 vs $2,730 in Tyler (54% lower). Lynchburg has a median rent of $1,043 vs $1,199 in Tyler (15% lower). Tyler has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 49.1% in Lynchburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler: 54,097 vs Lynchburg: 38,659 for labor force. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.3% in Tyler. Tyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.4% in Lynchburg.
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Crime & Safety — Lynchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRTyler has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.11 in Lynchburg. Tyler has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 20.2% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a violent crime clearance of 52.3% compared to 38.7% in Tyler.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lynchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 19.7% in Tyler. Lynchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% 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 1.4x the size of Lynchburg (79,255). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 35.5.
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Tyler
Lynchburg
Healthcare — Lynchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 3.6 vs Tyler: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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