City comparison
Corpus Christi, TX vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Corpus Christi, TX are 6.0% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $106,000 in Corpus Christi, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,117 a month in Corpus Christi, TX versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Corpus Christi, TX and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Youngstown, OH than in Corpus Christi, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +3.9% moving from Corpus Christi, TX to Youngstown, OH ($106,955 → $111,138), while prices change by −5.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +10.2% in real buying power.
- Corpus Christi, TX: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Corpus Christi, TX | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,306 in Youngstown | $106,038 in Corpus Christi |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,117/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,350 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Corpus Christi, TX and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Corpus Christi | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 84.9 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Corpus Christi, TX → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.0%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
88 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Corpus Christi, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.7%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
51 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Corpus Christi, TX is in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Corpus Christi, TX to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Corpus Christi, TX | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Corpus Christi → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,023 | $64,448 | +10.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,042 | $77,977 | +10.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,943 | $93,461 | +10.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,955 | $111,138 | +10.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,389 | $131,331 | +10.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Corpus Christi, TX | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Corpus Christi dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $72,560 | $76,941 (+27.8%) |
| Software Developers | $123,580 | $107,990 | $114,511 (−7.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,580 | $73,080 | $77,493 (+2.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,690 | $78,680 | $83,431 (+0.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.