Corpus Christi, Texas
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Corpus Christi.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Corpus Christi compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 317,383City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $66,325Incorporated place (ACS)16% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 78ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)22% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $197,100City limits (ACS)35% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,230City limits (ACS)9% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.3%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 21 min16% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 4011% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 794.4annualized per 100k · citywide32% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3445.6annualized per 100k · citywide12% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 93°F6.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 50°F16.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 31.7 inNear U.S. avg (32.9 in)U.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2868% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Corpus Christi with another city
Hot summers, sprawling freeways, and no state income tax dominate comparisons. Roughly 286 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Average one-way commute time is about 21 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 40/100. Labor-market readings near 4.3% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 794.4 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Relocators eyeing Corpus Christi, Texas will find roughly 317,383 residents within city limits. With median income around $66,325 and a cost index of 78, the market reads among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs. Entry home prices around $197,100 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Corpus Christi is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Corpus Christi with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Corpus Christi city, 1600000US4817000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN483550000000003 (Nueces County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00012924 CORPUS CHRISTI)
Last updated 2026-07-28