$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
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
less monthly outlay than Atlanta
In Corpus Christi, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
22% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,923/mo
$861 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
43% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
446k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 55 days above 95°, vs 2 in Atlanta.
Lighter on events: Atlanta packs 14.1× more into a month.
50/100
25% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
25% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
4
98% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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