Median Income
$50,139
household / year
Median Home Value
$60,200
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$971
gross / month
Cost of Living
90
national avg = 100

Is Tye, TX a Good Place to Live?

Tye is a small town of 1,091 in Texas, with a median household income of $50,139 . Its cost of living index is 90 (US average = 100), which is 10% below the national average.

Strengths: Tye stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices, lower-than-average crime, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Tye is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Tye city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 89.8

Tye's overall cost of living index is 89.8, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Tye costs roughly 10% less than the average American city.

Metric Tye, TX National Avg
Median Home Value $60,200 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $971 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 86.1% 65.9%
Median Household Income $50,139 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Tye's violent crime rate is 81.2 per 100,000 residents — 79% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
81.2 /100k
Property Crime
892.9 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Tye, TX National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 6.5% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 75.5% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Tye sees average highs of 58.8°F in January and 96.4°F in July, with 24.4 inches of annual precipitation and 3.7 inches of snow per year.

MetricTye, TX
Average High — January58.8°F
Average High — July96.4°F
Annual Precipitation24.4"
Annual Snowfall3.7"

Demographics

MetricTye, TXNational Avg
Population1,091—
Median Age49.238.9
Unemployment Rate0.0%3.7%
Avg Commute Time20.0 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)78.6%59.3%
Black or African American2.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino15.6%18.9%
Asian1.4%6.3%
Under 1818.3%22.2%
65 and over27.1%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Abilene, TX 7 mi Impact, TX 8 mi Merkel, TX 9 mi Hawley, TX 11 mi Buffalo Gap, TX 12 mi

ZIP Codes in Tye

Tye, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code:

79563

Tye vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tye's cost of living index is 90, where 100 is the national average. That makes Tye roughly 10% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage. The median home price is $60,200 and median rent is $971/month.
Tye's violent crime rate is 81.2 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 892.9 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Tye, TX has a population of 1,091, a median household income of $50,139, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Tye averages 58.8°F in January and 96.4°F in July. Annual rainfall is 24.4 inches with about 3.7 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Tye, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code: 79563.
The population of Tye, Texas is 1,091 with a median age of 49.2. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Tye: cost of living index 90 (100 = US average), median home $60,200, median household income $50,139, crime index 30 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Tye side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.