Corpus Christi TX
Texas · Pop. 317,419
Corpus Christi, TX: median household income of $67,394, median rent of $1,292/mo, 5.1% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$67,394
per year
Median Rent
$1,292
per month
Median Home
$210k
home value
Unemployment
5.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
17.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
21 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Corpus Christi, TX Reality Check"
In Corpus Christi, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $67,394 and median rent is $1,292/month. 49% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $210,400 — that's 3.1× the median income. Employment picture: 5.08% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 17.1%. Average commute: 21 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 69.4/100k avg monthly rate (10879 reported); Property crime: 274/100k avg monthly rate (42948 reported). Corpus Christi was founded in 1839 — that's 187 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 489.6 sq miles at 648 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 26 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Corpus Christi has 5 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 69/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 69.4/100k avg monthly rate (10879 reported); Property crime: 274/100k avg monthly rate (42948 reported).