$100k salary, packing up from Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg
The gap is real. Corpus Christi costs noticeably less than Spartanburg, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
2% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,923/mo
$565 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
20% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
446k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 55 days clear 95°, vs 16 back in Spartanburg.
A similar weekend lineup to Spartanburg.
50/100
26% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
9% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
4
80% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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