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Do you like your neighborhood?
Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?
No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Corpus Christi, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Corpus Christi neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Corpus Christi are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to Texas and Corpus Christi is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.
Here are the best neighborhoods in Corpus Christi for 2022.
The Best Neighborhoods In Corpus Christi For 2022
So what's the best neighborhood to live in Corpus Christi for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Mustang-Padre Island looks to be the best Corpus Christi neighborhood to live in.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Corpus Christi that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Corpus Christi.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.
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The 5 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Corpus Christi
Population: 4,301
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $268,500 (best)
Median Income: $95,202 (best)
More on Mustang-Padre Island: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 14,389
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $147,370 (Third best)
Median Income: $81,215 (Second best)
More on Calallen: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 110,569
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $141,375 (Fourth best)
Median Income: $67,797 (Third best)
More on South Side: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 41,486
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $156,497 (Second best)
Median Income: $59,321 (Fourth best)
More on Bay Area: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 15,307
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $109,500 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $55,925 (Fifth best)
More on Northwest: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Best Corpus Christi, TX Neighborhoods In 2022
In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Corpus Christi, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".
Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 7 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Corpus Christi." We're lookin' at you, Mustang-Padre Island.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Corpus Christi, Texas has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.
Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Corpus Christi
If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Corpus Christi where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Corpus Christi aren't all good. Central City takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Corpus Christi.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.
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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Corpus Christi For 2022 Detailed Data
Rank | Neighborhood | Population |
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1 | Mustang-Padre Island | 4,301 |
2 | Calallen | 14,389 |
3 | South Side | 110,569 |
4 | Bay Area | 41,486 |
5 | Northwest | 15,307 |
6 | Flour Bluff | 17,800 |
7 | Central City | 97,729 |