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College Station, TX vs Corpus Christi, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Corpus Christi, is 20% more than it is in College Station and is 15% below the National Average.
- College Station unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Corpus Christi unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 College Station, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.6%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%25.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,705$29,823$37,638
 Household Income$50,089$59,993$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,323$73,021$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 College Station, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.7%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.3%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 College Station, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.4%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library17.0%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%13.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.1%12.1%13.1%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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