on $100k a year, leaving Roanoke
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 Roanoke, every month
Corpus Christi gives you room Roanoke doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
2% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,923/mo
$451 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
25% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
446k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Roanoke edges ahead with 179 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 55 days top 95° here, 2 in Roanoke.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Roanoke's pace.
50/100
28% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
26% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
4
56% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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