$100k salary, packing up from Louisville
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 Louisville, every month
The gap is real. Corpus Christi costs noticeably less than Louisville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
3% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,923/mo
$333 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
22% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
446k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Louisville edges ahead with 181 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 55 days top 95° here, 1 in Louisville.
Louisville hosts 5.4× more events.
50/100
7% lower than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
26% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
4
82% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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