01 · the cities
Shreveport
Shreveport sits on the Red River in the Ark-La-Tex corner, with riverboat casinos lining the waterfront and a food scene that runs Cajun, Creole, and serious smoked meats. The Mardi Gras parades here are smaller than New Orleans but just as enthusiastic. Texas is 20 minutes west, which gives the city a regional crossroads feel. Quieter and cheaper than the bigger Louisiana metros.
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
$1,308/mo
$1,410/mo
$102/mo more than Shreveport (7%)
Median home price
Median home price
$176k
$221k
$45k more than Shreveport
State income tax
State income tax
3.0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,775/mo
$6,923/mo
Corpus Christi has $148/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
159 days
171 days
12 more than Shreveport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
50 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 5 more days above 95°F each year than Shreveport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
56 / 100
50 / 100
6.0 pts behind Shreveport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
5 routes
4 routes
Metro size
Metro size
383k metro
446k metro
Shreveport has 17.0x fewer events per month than Corpus Christi.
the verdict
4
Shreveport
categories won
3
Corpus Christi
categories won
Shreveport leads on lifestyle and wins overall.
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