What BestPlaces Users Say about Tyler
Tyler, Texas is a city located in the eastern part of the state known for its beautiful rose gardens and charming downtown area. It has a population of over 100,000 and is home to several colleges and universities. Many people have chosen to make Tyler their home, but what do they have to say about living there? Let's take a look at some user reviews on BestPlaces.net to get a better understanding of what it's like to live in Tyler.
"Tyler, Texas is a great place to live. The people are friendly and there's always something to do," says SarahK, a resident of Tyler for 5 years. She goes on to mention the beautiful parks and outdoor activities that are easily accessible in the area.
Another user, Scott T, has been living in Tyler for 10 years and says, "I love the small-town feel of Tyler. It's a close-knit community where you see familiar faces everywhere you go." He also praises the school system and low cost of living in the city.
On the flip side, JJ123 has a different opinion about living in Tyler. They say, "The traffic in Tyler is terrible and the roads are always under construction. It's frustrating to navigate around the city." This reviewer also mentions the lack of diversity as a negative aspect of living in Tyler.
However, not all reviews are negative. SteveP, who has been living in Tyler for over 20 years, says, "I've raised my family here and it's been a wonderful experience. The people are kind and the quality of life is great." He also notes the strong sense of community and the abundance of job opportunities in the city.
In summary, Tyler, Texas seems to have a lot to offer in terms of friendly people, outdoor activities, and a low cost of living. However, some challenges such as traffic and diversity may be a concern for some residents. Overall, it appears to be a great place to call home for many people.
based on 29 ReviewsGet to know Tyler with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Tyler
Tyler is GREAT for the elderly - 7/27/2009
This town is ideal for people who are entering retirement. Despite having 2 institutions of higher education, it's not great for young people or college students. Tyler is very conservative, and entertainment is limited to a couple of movie theaters, and a few small bars that close by midnight. For the East Texas area, cost of living in Tyler is high, and the traffic can be slow and frustrating for people used to big cities or rural communities. Major roads become very congested at peak rush times. Retirees on a fixed income should be aware that energy costs are also much higher than neighboring areas with regulated utilities, such as Longview or Kilgore. People in Tyler are generally friendly, but the town has grown past small town comfort- but it has not grown into big city culture and
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Tyler: The Good and the (Possibly) Bad - 4/19/2009
>>the Good: sweet, friendly people, gorgeous azaleas in the "azalea district", wonderful restaurants and plenty of them, low taxes, great diversity and prices of homes that almost anyone can afford, incredible new Imax, a church on every corner, nice zoo, fabulous country clubs, great University with pool.
>>the Possibly bad: Super Conservative (talking)attitudes, hypocrisy (dry county w/many drunk on the weekends), months of horribly hot and humid weather, lots of ticks and chiggers keep kids inside (or scratching for weeks), enormous influx of illegal aliens making traffic worse, corrupt local government that is NEVER WRONG regardless of the evidence, forever existent "snobby" attitudes regarding what kind of car you drive, what size dress you wear, what your husband does, what neighborhood you can afford all poorly concealed under the guise of Spirituality, huge pressure to attend church (Baptist preferred), summer glare that burns the eyes and the steering wheel.
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Why not Tyler? - 7/15/2008
I have lived in two foreign countries and practically every state in the union. I moved my family to Tyler in 1998 from Canada. It was difficult at first as Tylerites are slow to accept "outsiders" Once we established our children in the schools, ourselves in the business life of the city and became involved in a church, that changed rapidly.We couldn't be happier with a place to live....well maybe we could do with less heat/humidity, but compared to other places the people here make up for all that heat. Great people, great friends, decent schools(not great...decent),wonderful business opportunities, excellent hospitals,two universities and the best Jr. college in the U.S. Culture better than many bigger cities but needs more. Conservative, yeah but what's wrong with that? Do we have to accept some of the garbage that more "socially advanced" cities are forced to deal with? Sorry, nude beaches, open immorality,public drunkeness and other activities of that ilk are discouraged here.
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Been a lot of places, this one is fine with me. - 7/9/2008
I've had the opportunity to live at one time or another in practically every state and two foreign countries. Having found Tyler, I finally feel "Home". Yes it can be boring if you are easily bored by a quiet easy going lifestyle free of loud,busy traffic, drunks on every corner on Friday and Saturday nights etc. but if you have kids, what a great place. Take your choice, public or private, the schools are what you as a parent make them. Get involved, a sure cure for boredom! Like to hunt,fish, enjoy a sunset? well there you go...welcome to Tyler. Enjoy a good concert? Country, Rock or Classical? They are here. Movies? we get the same ones Dallas does without the jerks with cell phones. Want a good church? Yes, there are Baptist, but there also are Church of Christ, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic ...in short all the majors plus lot's of non-denominational to fill the need you have for God in your life, but if you want...it's o.k. here to be a non-believer too. Food. What do you
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Great small(er) town - 3/8/2008
We moved to Tyler from Los Angeles about 3 years ago. We are self-employed with a home-based biz so we could have moved anywhere and chose here. The reasons are many: housing is still somewhat reasonable, this is a nice family town, we are only 90 miles from Dallas, the airport in Tyler makes traveling convenient, no state income tax, public schools are above average (and many private schools to choose from), churches are active in the comunity, the weather is OK - yes it does get hot and humid in the summer but the winter is relatively mild (we do get to see a little snow) and the spring and fall seasons are nice, traffic is minimal, the modern medical community, and higher learning opportunities. This is a smaller town so shopping is limited, restaurants is rather limiting, if you are single this is not the town to be in (no real 'night-life'). This is a very conservative area - lots and lots of churches and most of them Baptist. Crime is low compared to other areas and
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Tyler, tx is a pretty city, with several universit - 4/7/2007
If you do not like multiculturalism, want a good quality conservative community, beautiful old neighborhoods, beautiful countryside, and just want a good Texas way of life, then Tyler might be for you. I've heard people say it's too conservative and boring. I say that is nonsense. I am a native Texan if you want a quality life, regardless of whether you're single or married with a family, you might want to look into the area. I don't think you'll be disapointed.
K.
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Super conservative and nothing to do - 3/27/2007
There is not a whole lot to do in Tyler, and it is VERY conservative. We've lived here almost two years and can't wait to leave. We are 30 years old (with no children)and bored out of our minds. Not to mention, we feel like we live in a retirement community. The only things we have found to do are either go out to eat (at mostly chain restaurants or fast food) or go to the movies...that's about it. No good museums, nightlife, shopping, eclectic restaurants, etc. - for these things we drive to Dallas (2 hours away).
On the positive side...in the spring there are beautiful azaleas and dogwoods in bloom and you can buy a dozen roses for $2 from roadside stands almost year round. There is also a berry farm where you can buy fresh blueberries in the summer (yum!). Tyler is located about 45 minutes from Canton, where there is an awesome flea market the weekend before the first Monday of every month.
But even with these few positives, unless you are of retirement age (or
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Living in Tyler, TX - 4/14/2006
I'm 33, single and I grew up in the Tyler area but have lived in Pensacola, DFW and Australia and unless you are either married with children or nearing retirement I'd definitely consider another location. Anyone single will find Tyler extremely conservative to the point of almost being backwards and beyond boring. There are no good night clubs or pubs and the majority of the restaurants are your basic chain restaurants. The area is growing and there are good colleges and universities locally but having lived in a number of other locations I wouldn't recommend Tyler. I'm presently working on relocating to Orlando, FL for work because I love
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Tyler Texas - 1/25/2006
Cheap cost of living, cheap housing, warm in the winter,
hot in the
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