QUALITY OF LIFE

The Coastal Bend is unique because we have the opportunities and amenities of big cities…

…while keeping a small town, coastal pace.

The Coastal Bend is a place where you CAN have it all. 

  • #2 Best Place for Gen Z to Buy a Home (Point2 2024)

  • #3 in Top 10 Big Cities to Move To in 2024 (moveBuddha 2024)

  • #5 Best Work-Life Balance (Moving Waldo 2022)

  • #6 Most Affordable Beach Towns for Homebuyers (PropertyShark 2022)

  • #13 Hardest-Working City (WalletHub 2022)

Recreation & Tourism

The Texas Coastal Bend is the largest stretch of coast in the United States for a single state. With several beaches that are widely considered to be Texas’ nicest, there are a variety of recreation opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts:

  • Fishing

  • Windsurfing

  • Sailing

  • Boating

  • Paddleboarding

The Coastal Bend is also home to several professional sports teams:

  • The Corpus Christi Hooks, the 2006 Texas League Champions, are a AA farm team of the Houston Astros.

  • The Ice Rays hockey club is from the Central Hockey League.

  • The Hammerheads are a team from the Intense Football League.

  • The Sharks are from the af2 Arena Football League.

Education  

  • The Coastal Bend offers a variety of higher education options, from four-year institutions to two-year community colleges, and trade schools.

  • Our region has an education option for everyone, whether you want to be a process operator, a chemist,
    a welder, or an accountant.

  • To ensure a robust and capable future workforce, our local businesses and industries work alongside our education partners to support scholarships, offer personal and career growth opportunities and much more.

Coastal Bend Education
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