City comparison
Colorado Springs, CO vs Corpus Christi, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Colorado Springs, CO are 8.7% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $108,700 in Colorado Springs, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,464 a month in Colorado Springs, CO versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Colorado Springs, CO and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Colorado Springs, CO than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.1% moving from Colorado Springs, CO to Corpus Christi, TX ($109,246 → $106,955), while prices change by −8.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.4% in real buying power.
- Colorado Springs, CO: price level 100.7 (about average)
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Colorado Springs, CO | Corpus Christi, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.7 | 92.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $92,020 in Corpus Christi | $108,672 in Colorado Springs |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,464/mo | $1,117/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $52,710 | $45,350 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Colorado Springs, CO | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX |
Rent areas: Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area and Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Colorado Springs, CO and Corpus Christi, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Colorado Springs | Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 116.2 | 84.9 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 83.2 | 81.0 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 100.7 | 92.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Colorado Springs, CO → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.7%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
96 Strong offer
Corpus Christi, TX → Colorado Springs, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.0%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
44 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Colorado Springs, CO is in the Colorado Springs, CO pay area; Corpus Christi, TX is in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Colorado Springs, CO to Corpus Christi, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Colorado Springs, CO | Corpus Christi, TX | Real change, Colorado Springs → Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $63,351 | $62,023 | +6.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $76,650 | $75,042 | +6.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $91,870 | $89,943 | +6.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $109,246 | $106,955 | +6.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $129,096 | $126,389 | +6.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Colorado Springs, CO | Corpus Christi, TX | Corpus Christi pay in Colorado Springs dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,140 | $60,210 | $65,431 (+7.0%) |
| Software Developers | $134,280 | $123,580 | $134,296 (+0.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $85,000 | $75,580 | $82,134 (−3.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,140 | $82,690 | $89,860 (−6.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.