on $100k a year, leaving Salem
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 Salem
Move to Corpus Christi and the monthly math gets easier. Salem's rent is the headline; Corpus Christi's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
14% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,923/mo
$961 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
51% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
446k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 55 days a year clear 95°, well past Salem's 2.
A month here packs 17.0× the events of Salem.
50/100
28% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
20% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
4
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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