City comparison
Clarksville, TN vs Corpus Christi, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Corpus Christi, TX are 1.9% higher than in Clarksville, TN. Someone earning $100,000 in Clarksville, TN would need about $101,900 in Corpus Christi, TX to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,094 a month in Clarksville, TN and $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TN and $0 in TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.5% moving from Clarksville, TN to Corpus Christi, TX ($106,437 → $106,955), while prices change by +1.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.4% in real buying power.
- Clarksville, TN: price level 90.9 (much cheaper)
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Clarksville, TN | Corpus Christi, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.9 | 92.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,896 in Corpus Christi | $98,140 in Clarksville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,094/mo | $1,117/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TN) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,860 | $45,350 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX |
Rent areas: Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area and Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Clarksville, TN-KY and Corpus Christi, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Clarksville | Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.8 | 84.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 72.5 | 81.0 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 90.9 | 92.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Clarksville, TN → Corpus Christi, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −1.9%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
63 Fair offer
Corpus Christi, TX → Clarksville, TN
Roughly even
Buying power +1.9%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
75 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Clarksville, TN is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Corpus Christi, TX is in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Clarksville, TN to Corpus Christi, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Clarksville, TN | Corpus Christi, TX | Real change, Clarksville → Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,023 | −1.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,042 | −1.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,943 | −1.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,955 | −1.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,389 | −1.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Clarksville, TN | Corpus Christi, TX | Corpus Christi pay in Clarksville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $59,760 | $60,210 | $59,090 (−1.1%) |
| Software Developers | $96,650 | $123,580 | $121,281 (+25.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,760 | $75,580 | $74,174 (+1.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,450 | $82,690 | $81,152 (+2.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.