Tyler & East Texas Life

Enjoying life in Tyler and East Texas

We think Tyler is one of the best kept secrets in the great state of Texas!

This growing city of over 100,000 offers the ease of small town living with the advantages of a city. With a major university campus, a major medical school under development, and a diverse economy, Tyler is a great place to practice medicine.

Tyler is also a wonderful place to live. Known as the Piney Woods region, East Texas is known for its natural beauty with rolling hills, many lakes, roses, azaleas, and pine trees. It’s easy to spend some time in the city with Dallas and Shreveport only being a 90 minute drive from Tyler.

East Texas offers:

• Many choices for outstanding public and private schools
• A family-oriented lifestyle
• Opportunity for outdoor recreation with many lakes, golf courses, and a climate that allows you to enjoy the outdoors all year long
• Wide variety of lifestyle choices for housing – national registered historic district, lake front, golf course and country club neighborhoods all within 10 to 15 minutes from the hospitals. Some prefer to purchase land in the areas surrounding Tyler and enjoy ranch or farm life.
• Texas has no state income tax
• Texas is a physician-friendly state with tort reform