landable/cost of living comparison
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01 · the cities

San Diego

San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.

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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.

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02 · the money

Median rent

$2,890/mo

$1,410/mo

$1,480/mo less than San Diego (105%)

Median home price

$1.0M

$221k

$789k less than San Diego

State income tax

9.3%

0%

Gross left after rent

$4,668/mo

$6,923/mo

Corpus Christi has $2,255/mo more gross after rent at $100k

Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.

03 · the weather

Pleasant days/yr

332 days

171 days

161 fewer than San Diego

Extreme heat days

0 days

55 days

days above 95°F per year

Extreme cold days

0 days

0 days

days below 20°F per year

Corpus Christi has 55 more days above 95°F each year than San Diego.

04 · the life

OutdoorScore

75 / 100

50 / 100

25.0 pts behind San Diego

Walk Score®

99 / 100

70 / 100

29 pts behind San Diego

Nonstop flights

55 routes

4 routes

51 fewer direct routes than San Diego

Metro size

3.3M metro

446k metro

San Diego has 10.2x more events per month than Corpus Christi.

the verdict

4

San Diego

categories won

of 9

4

Corpus Christi

categories won

San Diego wins on weather and lifestyle, Corpus Christi wins on money. Dead even.

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