City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ankeny | Corpus Christi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,289/mo | $1,178/mo | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $180,900 | 55.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,151 | $64,449 | 56.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 85.1 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 97.5 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 95.8 | 1.1% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ankeny, you'd need $99,738 in Corpus Christi to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ankeny and Corpus Christi have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Corpus Christi than in Ankeny. If you earn $80,000 in Ankeny, you'd need about $79,791 in Corpus Christi to keep the same standard of living.