Central City

Corpus Christi, TX · West Oso Independent School District · #26 in Corpus Christi

Livability86.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools75.9
32 elementary nearby, avg 3.8/5
Services access85.4
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base99.7
5 mi to the gate · 14 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Central City sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
685violent crimes / 100k
Well above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Nueces County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Central City, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
39 4.2
Hospitals
17 3.8
Pediatricians
11 4.2
Dentists
21 4.2
Veterinarians
10 4.2
Self Storage
18 4.2
Moving Companies
50 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
27 4.7
Grocery Stores
66 4.1

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
$1,788/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Corpus Christi community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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