City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Green Bay, WI
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 Green Bay, WI (93.1, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX goes as far as $100,400 in Green Bay, WI.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,919 a year higher in Green Bay, WI 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 Green Bay, WI ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by +0.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.9% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Green Bay, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,448 in Green Bay | $99,554 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $931/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,261 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,919 (WI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $49,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Green Bay, WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Green Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 74.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 90.0 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Green Bay, WI
Roughly even
Buying power −0.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
67 Fair offer
Green Bay, WI → Corpus Christi, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +0.4%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
70 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Green Bay, WI is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Green Bay, WI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Green Bay, WI | Real change, Corpus Christi → Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | −0.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | −0.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | −0.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | −0.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | −0.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $60,600 | $60,330 (+0.2%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $103,160 | $102,700 (−16.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $77,720 | $77,374 (+2.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $84,700 | $84,322 (+2.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.