Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019

Tyler, TX

Tyler, TX
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Tyler, TX

Tyler, TX
gross metro product
$13.6B
population
230.2K
median household income
$56,655
median home price
$196,000
cost of living
6% above nat'l avg
college attainment
26.8%
net migration
470 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.5%
major industries
Health care, Roses
job growth
1.6% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Tyler is dubbed with the nickname, Rose Capital of the Nation." It gained this name due to the large quantity of rose bushes processed through the area, along with hosting America's largest rose garden. Annually, the Texas Rose Festival, which celebrates the role of the rose-growing industry in the local economy, draws thousands of tourists to Tyler. Tyler is also a major medical center which serves the city as well as the surrounding East Texas area.
On forbes lists
#106
In Cost of Doing Business
#54
In Job Growth
#77
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
1.6% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.5%
Unemployment
3.5%
Median Household Income
$56,655
Household Income Growth
3.8%
High-Tech Employment
1%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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