City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Las Vegas, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 8.1% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $108,100 in Las Vegas, NV to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,478 a month in Las Vegas, NV versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Las Vegas, NV and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.6% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Las Vegas, NV ($106,955 → $108,719), while prices change by +8.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.0% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (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 | Las Vegas, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $108,141 in Las Vegas | $92,472 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,478/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 115.5 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 90.6 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.5%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
45 Fair offer
Las Vegas, NV → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.1%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
94 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Las Vegas, NV is in Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Las Vegas, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Las Vegas, NV | Real change, Corpus Christi → Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $63,046 | −6.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $76,280 | −6.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $91,427 | −6.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $108,719 | −6.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $128,473 | −6.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $65,040 | $60,144 (−0.1%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $129,940 | $120,158 (−2.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $80,530 | $74,468 (−1.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $103,940 | $96,116 (+16.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.