on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
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
lighter monthly cost than Montgomery
Corpus Christi gives you room Montgomery doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
2% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,923/mo
$382 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
5% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
446k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Montgomery edges ahead with 181 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 55 days above 95° vs Montgomery's 29.
Noticeably quieter than Montgomery. About 47% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
14% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
15% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
4
33% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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