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Moving from Corpus Christi to San Antonio

Moving from Corpus Christi to San Antonio: +$324/mo after tax & rent

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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Corpus ChristiSan AntonioAbout 129 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • San Antonio leaves you more
  • No state income tax
  • Property tax 1.87%

$2,815/mo in San Antonio. $2,491/mo in Corpus Christi. +$3,888 a year.

Corpus Christi

$2,491

left each month

San Antonio

$2,815

+$324 vs Corpus Christi

Full comparison
San Antonio wins 3 of 4Corpus Christi 1 · ties 0
$5,447Take-home · San Antonio$5,793
$1,072Rent · San Antonio$1,049
$1,884Other bills · Corpus Christi$1,929
$2,491Left over · San Antonio$2,815

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Leftover vs a cost index

Who already made this move

In 2022-2023, 1,251 households moved Corpus Christi → San Antonio (about 2,133 people, average AGI $68,340). 891 households went the other way.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

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Per monthCorpus ChristiSan Antonio
Take-home$5,447$5,793
Rent$1,072$1,049
All other costs$1,884$1,929
Left over$2,491$2,815

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Corpus Christi and San Antonio changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.

What the move itself costs

About 155 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,700–$3,150
Container or pod
$1,150–$2,150
Rent a truck
$450–$800

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Questions

Is San Antonio cheaper than Corpus Christi after tax and rent?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, San Antonio leaves about $324 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,072 in Corpus Christi and $1,049 in San Antonio.

Does San Antonio have state income tax?

San Antonio is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

Did people actually move from Corpus Christi to San Antonio?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.