$100k salary, packing up from Tampa
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 Tampa, every month
The gap is real. Corpus Christi costs noticeably less than Tampa, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
29% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,923/mo
$586 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
41% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
446k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Tampa has the edge here, logging 243 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 55 days a year clear 95°, well past Tampa's 3.
65% fewer events than Tampa. The pace eases up.
50/100
19% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
24% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
4
94% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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