City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 14.0% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $114,000 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Manchester, NH and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +12.7% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Manchester, NH ($106,955 → $120,548), while prices change by +14.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.1% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,013 in Manchester | $87,709 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.3%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
38 Weak offer
Manchester, NH → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.0%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Manchester, NH | Real change, Corpus Christi → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $69,905 | −1.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $84,579 | −1.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $101,375 | −1.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $120,548 | −1.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $142,452 | −1.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $73,380 | $64,361 (+6.9%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $162,090 | $142,168 (+15.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $83,660 | $73,378 (−2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $98,600 | $86,481 (+4.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.