Living in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is a city in Texas, United States, home to 316,239 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #208 of 4,750), students (top 6%, #117 of 2,119), car-free households (top 12%, #456 of 3,933).

Residents316,239
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport219 km (San Antonio International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km378,400 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,252 km
Within 10 km316,239 people
Greater areaGreater Corpus Christi, 6 km out
Winter daylight10 h 23 min, sunset 0:39

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How Corpus Christi ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family23#11,058 of 11,898#545 of 610Map
Low-income household51#1,942 of 9,771#63 of 564Map
Low-income family25#7,378 of 8,006#372 of 386Map
Single parent27#5,905 of 6,237#285 of 295Map
Pensioner couple53#7,509 of 9,474#253 of 471Map
Single pensioner40#8,533 of 9,474#356 of 471Map
Early retiree54#7,586 of 10,762#277 of 635Map
Single professional62#1,333 of 4,537#41 of 261Map
Young professional66#1,097 of 4,444#33 of 250Map
DINKS64#1,531 of 3,053#49 of 176Map
Remote worker59#2,938 of 7,271#160 of 408Map
Commuter73#1,237 of 6,227#48 of 400Map
Car-free household74#456 of 3,933#17 of 223Map
Student80#117 of 2,119#7 of 92Map
First-home buyer49#2,635 of 8,006#150 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover46#5,002 of 12,111#236 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#803 of 4,114#22 of 231Map
Expat professional57#3,754 of 7,271#129 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover39#7,947 of 9,474#251 of 471Map
Nature-focused household11#17,823 of 18,063#1077 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,436 of 16,523#328 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker15#16,486 of 18,063#1036 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover52#7,341 of 16,523#223 of 1007Map
Lottery winner71#2,327 of 21,167#56 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation45#11,832 of 12,111#693 of 721Map
Coastal living60#4,922 of 6,413#198 of 383Map
Business owner56#5,305 of 12,111#218 of 721Map
Digital native68#208 of 4,750#12 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Health and elderly44
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Affordability42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family20
  • Safety and community17
  • Green space12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.