with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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 Portland
Corpus Christi is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
38% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,923/mo
$1,500 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
59% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
446k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 55 days top 95° here, 0 in Portland.
Lighter on events: Portland packs 1.8× more into a month.
50/100
30% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
4
100% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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