Population
Tyler
107,718
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Tyler & Sherman?
Sherman is Tyler's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Sherman
45,036
Tyler (107,718) is about 2.4x larger than Sherman (45,036).
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Sherman
3.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Sherman
19.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Sherman
3.3%
Tyler has a 30% higher unemployment than Sherman.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Sherman
$60,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Sherman
$219,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Sherman
15.2%
Tyler has a 23% higher education than Sherman.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Sherman
72.5%
Sherman has a 17% higher demographics than Tyler.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tyler
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Sherman
Sherman leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sherman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSherman scores 95.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Tyler. Sherman scores 96.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Tyler. Sherman scores 97.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Tyler.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Tyler has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $2,983 in Sherman (8% lower). Tyler has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 53.0% in Sherman.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler: 54,097 vs Sherman: 22,698 for labor force. Sherman has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.7% in Tyler. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Sherman leads
Source: FBI UCRSherman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Tyler. Tyler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 5.97 in Sherman. Sherman has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.39 compared to 15.92 in Tyler.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 15.2% in Sherman. Sherman has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 33.8% in Tyler.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.4x the size of Sherman (45,036).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tyler
Sherman
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 5 vs Sherman: 4 for with emergency services. Tyler: 3.3 vs Sherman: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 7.3% in Tyler. Sherman has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Tyler.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
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Airports
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