City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 9.6% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $109,600 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $7,920 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −0.5% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Eugene, OR ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by +9.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −9.2% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $109,601 in Eugene | $91,240 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$7,920/yr.
41 Weak offer
Eugene, OR → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.6%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$7,920/yr.
99 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Eugene, OR | Real change, Corpus Christi → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | −9.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | −9.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | −9.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | −9.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | −9.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $64,260 | $58,631 (−2.6%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $121,050 | $110,446 (−10.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $79,930 | $72,928 (−3.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $113,720 | $103,759 (+25.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.