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Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 97 for Houston. Tyler is 5 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,290 (-16%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $59,652/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 5 points (5%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $252 per month, or $3,024 per year.
Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $59,652/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $338/month ($4,056/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $1,325 in Houston.