$100k salary, packing up from Corpus Christi
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Corpus Christi
Des Moines costs more than Corpus Christi, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
10% cheaper than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
6%
$500/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,565/mo
$358 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
35% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
737k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Corpus Christi gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 0 in Corpus Christi.
171% more happening than in Corpus Christi.
55/100
10% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
11% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
17
325% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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