$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo
In Corpus Christi, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
54% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,923/mo
$2,460 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
76% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
446k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 55 days a year clear 95°, well past San Luis Obispo's 14.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of San Luis Obispo.
50/100
26% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
29% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
4
33% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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