Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Below the national average, with affordable Gulf Coast housing and no state income tax.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 92
Median 2BR rent: $1,400/mo
Housing: 86 vs 100
Groceries: 95 vs 100
Utilities: 106 vs 100
Transportation: 96 vs 100
Healthcare: 94 vs 100
Corpus Christi offers Texas beaches, a slower pace, and no state income tax at below-average costs. Affordable housing is the main draw, with hurricane insurance a coastal consideration.