same $100k income, fresh start from Austin
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
lighter monthly cost than Austin
On paper, Corpus Christi and Austin are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
11% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,923/mo
$173 more than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
49% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
446k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Austin only logs 170 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Austin. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
11% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
4
90% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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