on $100k a year, leaving Boise
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
under Boise, every month
Move to Corpus Christi and the monthly math gets easier. Boise's rent is the headline; Corpus Christi's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
21% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,923/mo
$867 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
55% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
446k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Boise only manages 166 of those. Warm, not extreme: 55 days clear 95°, vs 27 back in Boise.
Lighter on events: Boise packs 2.3× more into a month.
50/100
39% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
27% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
4
75% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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