Cost of Living / Corpus Christi, TX Metro
Cost of Living in Corpus Christi, TX Metro
Official metro name: Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX Metro has a population of 422,187. Median household income is $64,005 and median rent is $1,183 per month. Rent is roughly 22.2% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 422,187Income: $64,005Rent: $1,183Affordability: Affordable (22.2%)
Median Household Income
$64,005
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,183
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
22.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
85
Simplified relative index
Is Corpus Christi, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Corpus Christi, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,183, which is about 22.2% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Corpus Christi, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,183 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Corpus Christi, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $64,005 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
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Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.