City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Lincoln, NE
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 1.2% higher than in Lincoln, NE. Someone earning $100,000 in Lincoln, NE would need about $101,200 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 $926 in Lincoln, NE. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 15% in Lincoln, NE.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,670 a year higher in Lincoln, NE 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 Lincoln, NE ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by −1.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.7% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Lincoln, NE: price level 91.6 (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 | Lincoln, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 91.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,824 in Lincoln | $101,190 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $926/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $49,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Lincoln, NE.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 84.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 76.8 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 91.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Lincoln, NE
Roughly even
Buying power +1.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,670/yr.
72 Strong offer
Lincoln, NE → Corpus Christi, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −1.2%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$3,670/yr.
65 Fair offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Lincoln, NE is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Lincoln, NE | Real change, Corpus Christi → Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | +0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | +0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | +0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | +0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | +0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $97,440 | $78,190 | $79,121 (−18.8%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $101,690 | $102,900 (−16.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $65,170 | $65,946 (−12.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $87,530 | $88,572 (+7.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.