City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Fort Wayne, IN
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 Fort Wayne, IN (92.6, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX goes as far as $99,900 in Fort Wayne, IN.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $916 in Fort Wayne, IN. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 14% in Fort Wayne, IN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,921 a year higher in Fort Wayne, IN than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −0.5% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by −0.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.4% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Fort Wayne, IN: price level 92.6 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Fort Wayne, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 92.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,893 in Fort Wayne | $100,107 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $916/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $2,921 (IN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $47,700 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Fort Wayne, IN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Fort Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 72.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 94.3 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 86.2 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.1 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 92.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Fort Wayne, IN
Roughly even
Buying power +0.1%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$2,921/yr.
69 Fair offer
Fort Wayne, IN → Corpus Christi, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −0.1%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$2,921/yr.
68 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Fort Wayne, IN is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Fort Wayne, IN | Real change, Corpus Christi → Fort Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | −0.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | −0.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | −0.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | −0.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | −0.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Fort Wayne, IN | Fort Wayne pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $59,800 | $59,864 (−0.6%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $101,560 | $101,669 (−17.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $75,250 | $75,330 (−0.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $79,630 | $79,715 (−3.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.