$100k a year, no longer in Boston
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 Boston, every month
Corpus Christi runs on a fraction of Boston's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
55% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,923/mo
$2,151 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
71% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
446k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 55 days above 95°, vs 2 in Boston.
But the calendar thins out: Boston stays 9.9× busier.
50/100
30% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
4
96% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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