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    Moving to Corpus Christi, TX

    Is Corpus Christi a good place to live?

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    Corpus Christi ranks #110 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (35/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $197,100
    +9.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,230
    per month
    Household income
    $66,325
    median
    Unemployment
    5.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Corpus Christi

    The median home value in Corpus Christi is $197,100 and median rent is $1,230 a month, against a median household income of $66,325. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Corpus Christi crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Corpus Christi, TX

    Corpus Christi has about 317,383 residents, 5.4% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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