

Longview vs Tyler
$128/mo less in Tyler
LongviewTylerAbout 34 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Tyler costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,515/mo in Tyler. $2,643/mo in Longview. −$1,536 a year.
Longview
$2,643
left each month
Tyler
$2,515
−$128 vs Longview
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Same paycheck, another city.
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In 2022-2023, 753 households moved Longview → Tyler (avg AGI $46,093). 730 went the other way. The whole move →
−$128 / mo
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| Per month | Longview | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $6,679 | +$54 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,265 | $1,282 | +$16 |
| Take-home pay | $5,360 | $5,398 | +$38 |
| Rent | $832 | $1,024 | +$192 |
| Getting around | $570 | $544 | −$26 |
| Groceries | $363 | $363 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $408 | $0 |
| Utilities | $227 | $227 | $0 |
| Everything else | $317 | $317 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,643 | $2,515 | −$128 |
Salary to match Longview
$82,500
Gross pay in Tyler that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Longview.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Tyler
Longview, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
Tyler, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,219 and 220 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
The other way
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Tyler → Longview →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Tyler than Longview?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Tyler leaves about $128 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $832 in Longview and $1,024 in Tyler.
Does Tyler have state income tax?
Tyler is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Longview to Tyler?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Longview and Tyler changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.