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Corpus Christi, TX vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Household income in Santa Fe, is 3% more than it is in Corpus Christi and is 11% below the National Average.
- Corpus Christi unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- Santa Fe unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Corpus Christi, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,823  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,990$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,021  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Corpus Christi, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Corpus Christi, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
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 7 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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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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