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As Tyler Has Grown, So Have the City's Health-Care Options
The health-care industry has become an integral part of Tyler in recent years. As the city has grown and the medical options have expanded, an increasing number of residents in East Texas are choosing Tyler for their health-care needs instead of making the trip to Dallas, approximately 100 miles to the west.
The city’s two primary health-care facilities are East Texas Medical Center and Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. As of 2008 they were the top two employers in Tyler, with a combined... Read More »
The Educational Opportunities Are Sizeable in Tyler
The educational opportunities in Tyler include several options that maintain the state’s overall theme that everything is bigger in Texas. From the largest junior or community college in the state to the largest public school district in northeast Texas, Tyler has some sizable choices when it comes to education.
UT Tyler
The state’s most expansive educational component is the University of Texas System, and the city of Tyler has been part of it since 1979, when Texas Eastern... Read More »
Demand Is Strong for Homes in Tyler, But Housing Remains Affordable
Tyler currently has the best of both worlds when it comes to housing. Demand is strong due to the steadily growing population, and home prices increased approximately 50 percent from 2000 to 2009. Yet due to Tyler’s low cost of living, the homes are still relatively affordable. The average home sale price in 2009 was less than $170,000.
In recent years, Tyler has developed a reputation as a golf community. Many of the newer residential areas reflect that trend, with golf courses as... Read More »
Brick Streets Neighborhood Dates Back to 1848
Here is a hard fact: In 2004, the Brick Streets neighborhood in downtown Tyler became the city’s sixth historic district when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The district encompasses 29 blocks and approximately 250 structures, and the neighborhood actually dates all the way back to 1848. In the 1920s, the area began to develop quickly thanks to oil exploration, and it became a desirable spot for residential and commercial development.
Once prosperous merchants and... Read More »
Tyler is a College Town
Tyler has been home to college campuses for more than a century, but now more than ever, the community is developing a positive reputation as a real college town. Tyler’s three stars in higher education include the University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Junior College and Texas College, and all three pride themselves on training a skilled workforce for the local economy.
“The citizens of Tyler have much to be thankful for, and the city’s abundance of quality higher learning opportunities is no... Read More »
