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 | Brownsville | Corpus Christi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,178/mo | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $180,900 | 37.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $64,449 | 27.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 85.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brownsville, you'd need $113,815 in Corpus Christi to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 12.1% cheaper overall than Corpus Christi, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Brownsville than in Corpus Christi. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $91,052 in Corpus Christi to keep the same standard of living.