$100k salary, packing up from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
corpus christi
TX
27.80°N
97.40°W
Corpus Christi is the Texas Gulf coast city where Selena grew up (the memorial on the bayfront is moving). The USS Lexington aircraft carrier is permanently parked downtown as a museum. The beaches at Padre Island National Seashore are some of the longest undeveloped stretches of barrier island in the country. Sun-soaked, breezy, and salt-aired in equal measure.
in our guides
the verdict
below Albuquerque's monthly cost
The gap is real. Corpus Christi costs noticeably less than Albuquerque, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
5% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,923/mo
$570 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
37% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
446k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Albuquerque has the edge here, logging 205 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 55 days clear 95°, vs 34 back in Albuquerque.
Noticeably quieter than Albuquerque. About 60% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
38% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
26% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
4
83% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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