$100k a year, no longer in Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa, every month
Corpus Christi sits well below Santa Rosa on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
46% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,923/mo
$1,962 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
73% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
446k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 55 days clear 95°, vs 28 back in Santa Rosa.
A real upgrade on things to do: 17.0× Santa Rosa's pace.
50/100
28% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
4
0% fewer than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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