same $100k income, fresh start from Philadelphia
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
cheaper each month than Philadelphia
Corpus Christi sits well below Philadelphia on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
25% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,923/mo
$1,027 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
44% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
446k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Philadelphia edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 55 days top 95° here, 2 in Philadelphia.
But the calendar thins out: Philadelphia stays 10.9× busier.
50/100
28% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
30% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
4
97% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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