Augusta vs Corpus Christi
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $178,400 in Augusta and $210,400 in Corpus Christi.
- Households earn more in Corpus Christi ($67,394 vs $55,485 median).
- Corpus Christi has the warmer winter: January highs of 68°F vs 60°F.
- Corpus Christi has more scorching days: 123 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 86.
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Georgia's top rate is 5.19%.
Side by side
| Augusta, GA | Corpus Christi, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 201,999 | 317,247 |
| Growth since 2020 | +0% | -0.3% |
| People per square mile | 668 | 1,906 |
| Median age | 35.2 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25% | 24% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $55,485 | $67,394 |
| Median home value | $178,400 | $210,400 |
| Home value to income | 3.2× | 3.1× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,142 | $1,292 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.9 | 92.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 70.6 | 84.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,900 | $69,500 |
| Homeowners | 51% | 58% |
| Top state income tax | 5.19% | None |
| Combined sales tax | 7.56% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.1 | 21.3 |
| Work from home | 9% | 5% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 17.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 60° / 35° | 68° / 48° |
| July high / low | 94° / 72° | 94° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 44 in | 32 in |
| Snowfall per year | 1 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 86 | 123 |
| Nights below freezing | 51 | 4 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 7 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 87.4 | 96.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 46% | 41% |
| Home prices, past year | +5% | +1.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +49.2% | +28.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Augusta: March to May and October to November. Corpus Christi: October to April.
Full monthly tables: Augusta weather by month and Corpus Christi weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,900 in Augusta and $69,500 in Corpus Christi. Moving from Augusta to Corpus Christi, you would need about $75,600 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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