City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Hagerstown, MD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hagerstown, MD are 1.6% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $101,600 in Hagerstown, MD to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $961 in Hagerstown, MD. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 15% in Hagerstown, MD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,386 a year higher in Hagerstown, MD than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +13.9% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Hagerstown, MD ($106,955 → $121,785), while prices change by +1.6%. Net effect of the transfer: +12.1% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Hagerstown, MD: price level 94.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Hagerstown, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 94.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,619 in Hagerstown | $98,407 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $961/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,794 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $4,386 (MD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 75.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 95.7 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 94.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Hagerstown, MD
Roughly even
Buying power −1.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$4,386/yr.
64 Fair offer
Hagerstown, MD → Corpus Christi, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +1.6%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$4,386/yr.
74 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Hagerstown, MD is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Hagerstown, MD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Hagerstown, MD | Real change, Corpus Christi → Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $70,623 | +12.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $85,447 | +12.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $102,415 | +12.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $121,785 | +12.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $143,913 | +12.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Hagerstown, MD | Hagerstown pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $63,190 | $62,183 (+3.3%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $122,830 | $120,874 (−2.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $75,250 | $74,051 (−2.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $92,770 | $91,292 (+10.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.