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Finance and Insurance in Corpus Christi, TX

Metro Market Score 38.5 (Moderate), ranked #93 of 331 metros. 638 establishments, 4,940 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

Corpus Christi ranks in the upper half for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 38.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

55.0

LQ: 0.64

Rank #182 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

22.7

$76,647 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.4

Employment growth index

Rank #109 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

46.5

YoY wage change index

638 Finance and Insurance Firms in Corpus Christi

638

Establishments

-3.8% YoY

4,940

Total Employment

+0.7% YoY

$76,647

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.64

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#10 of 20

finance and insurance metros in state

Texas state rank

#25 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-0.7

better than median (39.2)

Corpus Christi vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Corpus Christi	TX Statewide
Overall Score	38.5 Moderate	50.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#93 of 331 metros	#25 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Corpus Christi

Information 35.1 Retail Trade 47.9 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Other Services 56.8 Construction 60.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7

Finance and Insurance in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 22.9 #11/331 Brownsville-Harlingen 23.3 #13/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 26.8 #26/331 Eagle Pass 28.1 #34/331 Laredo 28.6 #35/331 Longview 29.9 #49/331 Victoria 30.9 #54/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur 36.1 #78/331 College Station-Bryan 37.7 #86/331 Sherman-Denison 39.2 #100/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Corpus Christi's 38.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.5 #92/331 Gainesville, FL 38.7 #94/331 Yakima, WA 38.7 #95/331 Wichita, KS 38.1 #91/331 Grand Forks, ND 38.1 #90/331 Homosassa Springs, FL 39.0 #96/331 Greenville, NC 39.1 #97/331 Corvallis, OR 39.1 #98/331 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 39.1 #99/331 Hattiesburg, MS 37.8 #89/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Corpus Christi's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (55.0) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Corpus Christi, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment