$100k salary, packing up from Columbia
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 Columbia
The gap is real. Corpus Christi costs noticeably less than Columbia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
9% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,923/mo
$682 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
13% cheaper than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
446k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 55 days above 95° here, 27 in Columbia.
Comparable to Columbia for events and concerts.
50/100
9% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
18% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
4
60% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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