City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 13.1% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $113,100 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,405 a month in Minneapolis, MN versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +8.5% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Minneapolis, MN ($106,955 → $116,038), while prices change by +13.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.1% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $113,112 in Minneapolis | $88,408 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.6%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$5,277/yr.
38 Weak offer
Minneapolis, MN → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +13.1%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$5,277/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Corpus Christi → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $67,290 | −4.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $81,415 | −4.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $97,582 | −4.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $116,038 | −4.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $137,123 | −4.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $79,730 | $70,488 (+17.1%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $130,920 | $115,744 (−6.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $86,500 | $76,473 (+1.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $103,040 | $91,096 (+10.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.