Best suburbs of Corpus Christi

Every city and town in the Corpus Christi metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A-PortlandRent $1,577, home $234,800, 20,543 people12 mito downtown
  2. 2B+LamarHome $318,000, 1,202 people37 mito downtown
  3. 3BOdemRent $780, home $89,400, 2,102 people20 mito downtown
  4. 4BPort AransasRent $2,294, home $588,700, 3,268 people18 mito downtown
  5. 5C+BishopRent $952, home $111,800, 3,103 people28 mito downtown
  6. 6C-MathisRent $830, home $81,500, 4,308 people37 mito downtown
  7. 7D+InglesideRent $1,303, home $189,200, 9,997 people14 mito downtown
  8. 8D+GregoryRent $938, home $117,700, 2,003 people14 mito downtown
  9. 9DRockportRent $1,212, home $320,500, 10,683 people28 mito downtown
  10. 10DSintonRent $938, home $142,000, 5,584 people23 mito downtown
  11. 11FRobstownRent $956, home $103,000, 10,236 people19 mito downtown
  12. 12FTaftRent $1,179, home $124,200, 2,871 people17 mito downtown
  13. 13FAransas PassRent $1,159, home $235,500, 8,972 people19 mito downtown
  14. 14FTaft SouthwestRent $1,261, home $94,100, 1,635 people17 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Portland

Portland gets an A- overall. Its best grades are for internet access, safety and schools. Rent $1,577, home $234,800, 20,543 people.

2. Lamar

Lamar gets a B+ overall. Its best grades are for education levels, jobs and income and cost of living. Home $318,000, 1,202 people.

3. Odem

Odem gets a B overall. Its best grades are for getting around, cost of living and errands and things to do. Rent $780, home $89,400, 2,102 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Corpus Christi?

On our ranking, the top three are Portland (12 mi to downtown), Lamar (37 mi to downtown), Odem (20 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.