Population
Tyler
107,718
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Tyler & Temple?
Temple is Tyler's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Temple
86,358
Tyler has a 20% larger population than Temple.
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Temple
3.18
Tyler has a 19% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Temple
23.62
Temple has a 19% higher property crime than Tyler.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Temple
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Tyler has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Temple
7.2%
Temple has a 35% higher unemployment than Tyler.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Temple
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Temple
62.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Temple
Temple leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Temple leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,089 in Tyler (10% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,338 in Tyler (9% lower). Temple scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Tyler.
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Tyler has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $3,537 in Temple (23% lower). Tyler has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 52.9% in Temple.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Tyler: 54,097 vs Temple: 40,558 for labor force. Tyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.3% in Temple.
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Crime & Safety — Tyler leads
Source: FBI UCRTyler has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Tyler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.64 in Temple. Temple has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 2.59 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 18.8% in Temple. Temple 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 1.2x the size of Temple (86,358). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tyler
Temple
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 5 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 vs Tyler: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Temple has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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