2024 Compare Cities Economy:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Corpus Christi, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Corpus Christi, is 7% less than it is in St. Petersburg and is 15% below the National Average.
- St. Petersburg unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Corpus Christi unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 St. Petersburg, FLCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.0%25.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,493$29,823$37,638
 Household Income$64,375$59,993$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,965$73,021$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Petersburg, FLCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.3%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.5%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.2%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Petersburg, FLCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%13.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.1%12.1%13.1%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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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