$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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 Richmond, every month
Corpus Christi is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
17% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,923/mo
$760 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
44% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
446k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Richmond actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 55 days top 95° vs Richmond's 18.
Lighter on events: Richmond packs 3.4× more into a month.
50/100
23% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
1% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
4
79% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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