$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
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 Chicago's monthly cost
Corpus Christi sits well below Chicago on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
35% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,923/mo
$1,172 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
39% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
446k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Chicago only manages 153 of those. Bring the AC. 55 days a year clear 95°, well past Chicago's 1.
99% fewer events than Chicago. The pace eases up.
50/100
29% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
30% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
4
98% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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