Nueces Bay Colonia

Corpus Christi, TX · Gregory-Portland Independent School District · #42 in Corpus Christi

Livability66.7/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools75.7
2 elementary nearby, avg 3.8/5
Services access50.2
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base75.4
11 mi to the gate · 30 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 Nueces Bay Colonia 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 Nueces Bay Colonia, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
0 4.2
Hospitals
1 3.5
Pediatricians
2 3.7
Dentists
0 4.4
Veterinarians
4 4.8
Self Storage
4 4.5
Moving Companies
0 4.4
Gyms & Fitness
0 4.6
Grocery Stores
0 3.8

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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