City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Gulfport, MS
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Corpus Christi, TX are 3.0% higher than in Gulfport, MS. Someone earning $100,000 in Gulfport, MS would need about $103,000 in Corpus Christi, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $923 in Gulfport, MS. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 15% in Gulfport, MS.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,268 a year higher in Gulfport, MS 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 Gulfport, MS ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by −2.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.5% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Gulfport, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 90.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,124 in Gulfport | $102,961 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $923/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,912 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,268 (MS) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $43,470 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Gulfport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 67.9 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 76.3 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 96.1 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 90.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Gulfport, MS
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.0%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,268/yr.
78 Strong offer
Gulfport, MS → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$3,268/yr.
60 Fair offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Gulfport, MS is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Gulfport, MS at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Gulfport, MS | Real change, Corpus Christi → Gulfport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | +2.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | +2.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | +2.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | +2.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | +2.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $97,440 | $89,840 | $92,500 (−5.1%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $104,240 | $107,326 (−13.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $76,380 | $78,642 (+4.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $78,960 | $81,298 (−1.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.