City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Reno, NV are 9.0% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $109,000 in Reno, NV to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,489 a month in Reno, NV versus $1,117 in Corpus Christi, TX. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Reno, NV and 17% in Corpus Christi, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −0.1% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Reno, NV ($106,955 → $106,855), while prices change by +9.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.3% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $109,003 in Reno | $91,741 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Reno, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.3%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
43 Weak offer
Reno, NV → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.0%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
97 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Reno, NV | Real change, Corpus Christi → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,965 | −8.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,972 | −8.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,859 | −8.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,855 | −8.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $126,271 | −8.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $62,430 | $57,274 (−4.9%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $125,710 | $115,327 (−6.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $82,370 | $75,567 (−0.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $107,520 | $98,640 (+19.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.