Is Idaho Falls cheaper than Tyler?

They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Idaho Falls and Tyler metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.

Which has higher household income, Idaho Falls or Tyler?

Idaho Falls has the higher median household income — $85,767 versus $76,087 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 13% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Idaho Falls or Tyler?

A paycheck stretches further in Idaho Falls. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,843 there versus $82,563 in Tyler.

Which has cheaper rent, Idaho Falls or Tyler?

Rents are close — $1,257/mo in the Idaho Falls metro versus $1,272/mo in Tyler (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Idaho Falls vs Tyler

Metro-area medians — Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area vs Tyler, TX Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Idaho Falls comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Idaho Falls and Tyler cost about the same to live in, but Idaho Falls households earn about 13% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Idaho Falls.

Their widest everyday difference: Tyler has cleaner air on a typical day — a median AQI of 39 versus 43.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Idaho Falls, ID

$58,173

take-home / yr · 22% to tax

$61,616

real value after local prices

Tyler, TX

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$66,532

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Tyler leaves you about $4,916/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Idaho Falls

Tyler

Livability (CityLedger)

59/100

49/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

94.4

92.2

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$90,843

$82,563

Median household income

$85,767

$76,087

Median rent

$1,257/mo

$1,272/mo

Median home value

$410,400

$291,800

Unemployment

4.9%

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.2%

32%

Average commute

21.2 min

23.3 min

Air quality (median AQI)

Avg temperature

44°F

67°F

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+ Median home value
+ Air quality (median AQI)

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Idaho Falls vs Tyler — frequently asked

Is Idaho Falls cheaper than Tyler?: They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Idaho Falls and Tyler metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Idaho Falls or Tyler?: Idaho Falls has the higher median household income — $85,767 versus $76,087 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 13% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Idaho Falls or Tyler?: A paycheck stretches further in Idaho Falls. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,843 there versus $82,563 in Tyler.
Which has cheaper rent, Idaho Falls or Tyler?: Rents are close — $1,257/mo in the Idaho Falls metro versus $1,272/mo in Tyler (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).