$100k a year, no longer in Durham
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 Durham, every month
Corpus Christi is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
16% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,923/mo
$649 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
47% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
446k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Durham gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 55 days above 95° vs Durham's 19.
Durham hosts 2.1× more events.
50/100
0% lower than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
12% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
4
90% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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