Population
Fresno
543,615
Corpus Christi
317,383
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Corpus Christi
$66,325
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Corpus Christi
$197,100
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Corpus Christi
$1,230
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Corpus Christi
8.65
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Corpus Christi
109.8
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Corpus Christi
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Corpus Christi
5.4%
How Similar Are Fresno & Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi is Fresno's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Corpus Christi
317,383
Fresno has a 42% larger population than Corpus Christi.
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Corpus Christi
8.65
Corpus Christi has a 15% higher violent crime than Fresno.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Corpus Christi
30.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Corpus Christi
55.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Corpus Christi
5.4%
Fresno has a 37% higher unemployment than Corpus Christi.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Corpus Christi
$66,325
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Corpus Christi
$197,100
Fresno has a 43% higher home values than Corpus Christi.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Corpus Christi
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Corpus Christi
54.7%
Corpus Christi has a 31% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Corpus Christi
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Corpus Christi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corpus Christi leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Corpus Christi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorpus Christi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,366 vs $1,664 in Fresno (22% lower). Corpus Christi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,117 vs $1,355 in Fresno (21% lower). Corpus Christi scores 127.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.7 in Fresno.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $197,100 in Corpus Christi (77% higher). Fresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 12.6% in Corpus Christi. Fresno has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,342 in Corpus Christi (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Corpus Christi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.8% in Corpus Christi. Fresno: 255,810 vs Corpus Christi: 155,984 for labor force. Corpus Christi has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 8.7% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Fresno leads
Source: FBI UCRCorpus Christi has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Fresno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.09 in Corpus Christi. Fresno has a violent crime clearance of 41.0% compared to 32.9% in Corpus Christi.
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Schools & Education — Corpus Christi leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorpus Christi has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 29.6% in Fresno. Corpus Christi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 15.4% in Fresno.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 1.7x the size of Corpus Christi (317,383). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.3.
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Healthcare — Corpus Christi leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCorpus Christi: 3.0 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Corpus Christi. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.8% in Corpus Christi. Fresno has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Corpus Christi.
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