City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Flint, MI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Corpus Christi, TX (92.7) and Flint, MI (93.0, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX goes as far as $100,400 in Flint, MI.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $856 in Flint, MI. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 14% in Flint, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,999 a year higher in Flint, MI than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +9.8% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Flint, MI ($106,955 → $117,402), while prices change by +0.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +9.3% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Flint, MI: price level 93.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Flint, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 93.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,392 in Flint | $99,610 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $856/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,181 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,999 (MI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $45,880 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Flint, MI MSA. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Flint, MI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Flint |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 74.0 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 97.1 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 93.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Flint, MI
Roughly even
Buying power −0.4%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$3,999/yr.
68 Fair offer
Flint, MI → Corpus Christi, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +0.4%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$3,999/yr.
70 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Flint, MI is in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Flint, MI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Flint, MI | Real change, Corpus Christi → Flint |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $68,081 | +9.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $82,372 | +9.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $98,729 | +9.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $117,402 | +9.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $138,734 | +9.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Flint, MI | Flint pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $65,620 | $65,364 (+8.6%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $101,750 | $101,353 (−18.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $74,500 | $74,209 (−1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $97,780 | $97,398 (+17.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.