Midland vs Tyler
Metro-area medians — Midland, TX Metro Area vs Tyler, TX Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Midland comes out ahead, winning 4 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.
Tyler is about 4% cheaper to live in, while Midland households earn about 18% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Midland.
Their widest everyday difference: Midland has the tighter job market — 2.1% unemployment versus 4.9%.
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On $75,000 for just you, Tyler leaves you about $2,519/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.
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- + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
- + Median household income
- + Unemployment
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- + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
- + Median rent
- + Median home value
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Midland vs Tyler — frequently asked
- Is Midland cheaper than Tyler?
- Tyler is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Midland's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
- Which has higher household income, Midland or Tyler?
- Midland has the higher median household income — $89,627 versus $76,087 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 18% more.
- Does a paycheck go further in Midland or Tyler?
- A paycheck stretches further in Midland. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $93,573 there versus $82,563 in Tyler.
- Which has cheaper rent, Midland or Tyler?
- Tyler has cheaper rent — a median of $1,272/mo versus $1,558/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).