City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Syracuse, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Syracuse, NY are 3.3% higher than in Corpus Christi, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Corpus Christi, TX would need about $103,300 in Syracuse, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX and $1,123 in Syracuse, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,860 a year higher in Syracuse, NY 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 Syracuse, NY ($106,955 → $106,437), while prices change by +3.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.7% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Syracuse, NY: price level 95.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Syracuse, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 95.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,314 in Syracuse | $96,792 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $1,123/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $52,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Syracuse, NY MSA. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Syracuse, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 80.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 99.7 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 133.4 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 97.8 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 95.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Syracuse, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.2%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
59 Fair offer
Syracuse, NY → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.3%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
79 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Syracuse, NY is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Syracuse, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Syracuse, NY | Real change, Corpus Christi → Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $61,722 | −3.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $74,678 | −3.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $89,508 | −3.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $106,437 | −3.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $125,776 | −3.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $78,560 | $76,040 (+26.3%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $129,100 | $124,959 (+1.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $82,230 | $79,592 (+5.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $86,960 | $84,171 (+1.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.