01 · the cities
Columbus
Columbus is on the Chattahoochee River, with the longest urban whitewater course in the world (since 2013) running right through downtown for rafting and surfing waves. Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is the city's anchor. The Riverwalk stretches for miles. The downtown has come back nicely with restaurants and breweries. Smaller and friendlier than the city's industrial reputation suggests.
full dispatch→Corpus Christi
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,264/mo
$1,410/mo
$146/mo more than Columbus (10%)
Median home price
Median home price
$208k
$221k
$13k more than Columbus
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,612/mo
$6,923/mo
Corpus Christi has $311/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
177 days
171 days
6 fewer than Columbus
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
39 days
55 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
2 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Corpus Christi has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Columbus.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
47 / 100
50 / 100
3.0 pts ahead of Columbus
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
4 routes
3 more direct routes than Columbus
Metro size
Metro size
329k metro
446k metro
Columbus has 1.4x more events per month than Corpus Christi.
the verdict
4
Columbus
categories won
4
Corpus Christi
categories won
Columbus wins on weather, Corpus Christi wins on lifestyle. Dead even.
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