$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita
The gap is real. Corpus Christi costs noticeably less than Wichita, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,410/mo
20% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,923/mo
$238 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
0% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
446k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in corpus christi.
Wichita only manages 164 of those. Warm, not extreme: 55 days clear 95°, vs 30 back in Wichita.
Comparable to Wichita for events and concerts.
50/100
4% lower than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Mustang Island State Park, 15.3 mi.
70/100
1% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
4
64% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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