City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs San Antonio, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in San Antonio, TX are 2.2% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $102,200 in San Antonio, TX to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,177 a month in San Antonio, TX versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in San Antonio, TX and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- Both are in TX, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.0% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to San Antonio, TX ($106,955 → $108,001), while prices change by +2.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.2% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- San Antonio, TX: price level 94.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 94.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,207 in San Antonio | $97,841 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,177/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $47,010 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 94.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 94.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → San Antonio, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.2%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
62 Fair offer
San Antonio, TX → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.2%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
76 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; San Antonio, TX is in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to San Antonio, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | San Antonio, TX | Real change, Corpus Christi → San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $62,629 | −1.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $75,776 | −1.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $90,823 | −1.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $108,001 | −1.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $127,624 | −1.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $61,720 | $60,387 (+0.3%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $128,430 | $125,657 (+1.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $78,650 | $76,952 (+1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $94,370 | $92,332 (+11.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.