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CORPUS CHRISTI AREA ECONOMICS Corpus Christi is a major Port City based largely on petroleum products plus tourism. Located fronting on Corpus Christi Bay the city is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by a line of sand islands known as Padre and Mustang Islands. The economic area includes a radius of about 50 miles around the center City. County population 325,000 and regional population 565,000 persons. The pace of activity is typically South Texas being slow and easy and the area is known as A Great Place to Live.
Stable Real Estate Prices Average sales prices are stable. (View Corpus Christi Association of Realtors at: View: www.ccaronline.com ) Low Cost of Living: ACCRA composite index of 89 out of 100 being national average. Clean Air Designation. Largest industrial based city in attainment of clean air standards. Steadybreezes from the Gulf keep temperatures comfortable. (View: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us ) Strong Tourism: Hotels, motels and condo’s along barrier islands with Gulf of Mexico frontage Low Construction Costs: Major highway access: IH 37 to San Antonio and soon to be added IH 69 from Canada to Mexico Stable Labor Force: Technical skills enhanced by Del Mar College; with its technical schools (View: www.delmar.edu ) and Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi (View: www.tamucc.edu ). Helpful governmental agencies: Texas Department of Transportation (View:www.dot.state.tx.us ), City of Corpus Christi (View: www.cctexas.com ),and County of Nueces (View: www.co.nueces.tx.us ). International Airport:. Area has plenty of open air space. (View: www.cctexas.com/airport/ ) Port of Corpus Christi: Includes Foreign Trade Zone. Eighth largest Port in the United States(View: www.portofcorpuschristi.com ) U. S. Naval Air Training Stations plus Army Repair Depot: Stable military bases. (View: www.nascc.navy.mil ) . Large ranching areas: Includes attractive recreational hunting:. Good farm production: Some of the most productive land in North America. Fresh Water: Long term stable fresh water supply from three major lakes; plus plenty of salt water for desalinization. (View: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us ) Low incidences of hurricanes: .Fewest hurricanes of any City along the Gulf Coast Utilities: Provided by City of Corpus Christi. (View: www.cctexas.com ) Marina: Large Corpus Christi Municipal Marina (View: www.corpuschristimarina.com ) Parks & Recreation: 5% of land area within City set aside for Parks (View: www.cctexas.com ) Strong Banks: Numerous State wide and local area banking outlets. (View: www.corpuschristibanking.com )
SUMMARY: Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation. (View:www.ccredc.com ). Paul J. Köepke, Real Estate Specialist (361) 883-6575 |
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