Climate

Average Daily Temperature
Average Wind Speed
Average January Temperature
Average July Temperature
Average Rainfall
Average Days of Sunshine

71 degrees
13 mph
56 degrees
84 degrees
30.4 inches
288 days

Geography

Elevation
Latitude and Longitude

44 feet
27 46N / 097 30W

Population

The Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Nueces and San Patricio counties.  The region is an eight county area that includes: Aransas, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Refugio, Bee, Kleberg, Nueces and San Patricio counties.

Corpus Christi MSA
Total Population
Total Households
Median Household Income

Source: Sperling's Best Places
& US Census Bureau


409,400
189,262
$37,794

 

Population Growth
City
MSA

 

2004
281,196
409,400

2014
318,033
463,031

Tax Summary

Texas is one of the few states remaining with NO state income tax.

Sales Tax
Property Tax:
City of Corpus Christi
Nueces County (County, FM, Hospital)
School (Avg & Del Mar College District)

8.25%

0.644175 per $100 valuation*
0.613406 per $100 valuation*
1.837661 per $100 valuation

*Owner-occupied homes within the city of Corpus Christi are eligible for homestead exemptions.  Additional exemptions may apply to other categories.

Housing Costs

Year
2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006*

Source: Real Estate Center-Texas A&M University  *January thru June only

Median
$85,000
$89,000
$92,775
$101,667
$112,633
$124,650
$130,750

Average
$102,063
$105,470
$110,510
$120,117
$131,375
$146,217
$153,917

Cost of Living

Overall Composite Index
Housing
Grocery Items
Utilities
Transportation
Health Care
Misc. Goods & Services
National Average

Source: Sperling's Best Places

77.8%

53.7%

79.9%

100.9%

94.2%

94.8%

94.3%

100%

Cost of Living Comparison

Corpus Christi, TX
Houston, TX
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
San Antonio, TX
Lafayette, LA
Colorado Springs, CO
Pensacola, FL
Tampa, FL
Mobile, AL
National Average

Source: Sperling's Best Places

77.8%

81.7%

90.6%

84.7%

74.7%

84.7%

99.4%

91.9%

97%

81.1%

100.0%