City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Corpus Christi, TX are 9.3% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $109,300 in Corpus Christi, TX to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $982 in Shreveport, LA. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 15% in Shreveport, LA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,614 a year higher in Shreveport, LA 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 Shreveport, LA ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by −8.5%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.8% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (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 | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $91,470 in Shreveport | $109,326 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$2,614/yr.
98 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.5%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$2,614/yr.
42 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Shreveport, LA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Corpus Christi → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | +8.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | +8.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | +8.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | +8.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | +8.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $61,850 | $67,618 (+12.3%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $96,680 | $105,696 (−14.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $70,420 | $76,987 (+1.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $80,080 | $87,548 (+5.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.