$100k a year, no longer in Detroit
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 Detroit
Corpus Christi is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
4% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,923/mo
$416 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
16% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
446k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Detroit only manages 160 of those. Bring the AC. 55 days a year clear 95°, well past Detroit's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Detroit stays 5.3× busier.
50/100
6% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
4
97% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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