Goodman-LeGrand House · National Register of Historic Places
Tyler’s story
180 years in pictures
35 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1846Tyler is settled
TylerTX
A city of 109,215, settled in 1846. Home to 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
109,215
+9.4% since 2010
Typical home
$253K
−0.3% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
76,299
A job hub
What makes Tyler stand out
The 3 things Tyler does most differently from other towns.
Goodman-LeGrand HouseHistory
Settled in 1846
35 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 180 years.
100 U.S. towns● Tyler
Health
61% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 2 measures, worse on 4.
3colleges
College town
3 colleges
Tyler Junior College
Students are part of everyday life here.
College town
Tyler Junior College calls Tyler home
3 colleges in town.
Tyler Junior College9,743 students on campus
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $10,206
- Graduate
- 27%
- Admission
- 94%
- Net price
- $13,323
- Graduate
- 54%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $10,958
- Graduate
- 14%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Tyler’s report card
HealthC+Healthier than 39% of U.S. townsCommute6 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors16 miof trails · 2.9% conservedHazards7/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC−Less crime than 21% of U.S. townsClimate94°/36°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snowHousing$253K16% below the TX typical homeSchoolsBBeats 55% of TX districts
Now in Tyler
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Clear
H 92° · L 69°
Local news
All →- Murder victim’s sister testifies in trial of Tyler manKLTV.com · Sep 23
- Family seeks answers in fatal shooting of UT Tyler studentKLTV.com · Sep 22
- Local businesses rally to support Tyler officer injured in crashcbs19.tv · Sep 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tyler. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns
Tyler beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Tyler | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 16.9% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 62.9% | 57.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.7% |
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
0.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Tyler
51% of Tyler’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Dallas (3%), Longview (3%) and Houston (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
51%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tyler51%
Dallas3%
Longview3%
Houston2%
Fort Worth1%
6 mi
median commute distance
76,299
jobs based in Tyler
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
2.9% of Tyler is conserved land
16 miles of trails across 21 parks and preserves.
2.9%conserved
2.9%
conserved · 1,096 of 37,250 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#220
most conserved land in TX
#229
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Faulkner Park | 1.6 mi | 180 |
| 2. Rose Rudman Park | 0.7 mi | 44 |
| 3. Bergfeld Park | 0.5 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
151
paid flood claims since 1979
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 21% of U.S. towns
Tyler reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 54%.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Tyler3.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Tyler17.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
21st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
17th
percentile among TX towns
413
violent crimes reported in 2025
2,041
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Tyler has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–59°
Spring54–76°
Summer71–92°
Fall55–78°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Tyler home is worth about $253K
The typical Tyler home is worth about $253,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the Texas typical home.
$253KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tyler$253K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
38
days on market
98.1%
sale-to-list price
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
100
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Tyler’s public schools outperform 55% of Texas districts
The public schools Tyler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods El | PK–5 | 810 | A− |
| Dr. Bryan C Jack El | PK–5 | 706 | A− |
| Griffin El | PK–5 | 649 | C+ |
| Dixie El | PK–5 | 619 | C |
| Caldwell Arts Academy | K–8 | 618 | A |
| Rice El | PK–5 | 613 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 47 schools →
A job hub
Every workday, about 54,433 people come to Tyler for work
Where Tyler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76,299jobs based in Tyler
51%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
35 places in Tyler on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Tyler
City in Texas, United States
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the population is 105,995. Tyler is the 38th most populous city in Texas (as well as the most populous in Northeast Texas) and 289th in the United States. It is the principal city of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area, which is the 198th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and 16th in Texas after Waco and the College Station–Bryan areas, with a population of 233,479 in 2020. The city is named for John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. In 1985, the international Adopt-a-Highway movement began in Tyler. After appeals from local Texas Department of Transportation officials, the…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1846
- Population
- 105,995
- Area
- 57 sq mi
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- ZIP code
- 75701, 75702, 75703
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