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Living in Corpus Christi, TX
Explore Corpus Christi and see how it fits the life you want to build.
317,419
Population
Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces & San Patricio Counties
Counties
City
Place Type
Texas
State
Overall Match6.9 / 10
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Corpus Christi at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population317,419
Median Household Income$67,394
Median Home Value$210,400
Median Gross Rent$1,292
Median Age36.9
Average Household Size2.6
Unemployment5.1%
Work From Home5.3%
Homeownership57.9%
Housing Vacancy12.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Corpus Christi is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Corpus Christi and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Corpus Christi
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$210,400
Median Gross Rent$1,292
Homeownership57.9%
Housing Vacancy12.9%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Corpus Christi, TX
Median Household Income$67,394
Unemployment5.1%
Work From Home5.3%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Corpus Christi and how households are structured
Population317,419
Median Age36.9
Average Household Size2.6
Corpus Christi is a large population center with enough scale for conditions to differ substantially across neighborhoods.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Corpus Christi
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Corpus Christi point to hot summers, mild winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High88.7°F
Average Winter Low48.6°F
Annual Rainfall34.1 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Corpus Christi
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Corpus Christi & Its Counties
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Corpus Christi spans Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces and San Patricio counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Corpus Christi especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Corpus Christi shows a population of about 317,419. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Aransas County, Kleberg County, Nueces County and San Patricio County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Corpus Christi with all 4 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.