Great town. Our home port for six years. Low cost of living, exceptional cultural facilities for a city its size. Good university. Boating, fishing and windsurfing mecca. Small but modern airport terminal no more then 30 minute drive from anywhere in city. Outstanding medical facilities. Padre Island has reasonably priced WF townhomes / condos for sale or rent. Two or three CC NAS pilot trainees will rent a WF condo for a year - they keep the market prices within reason. Most folks living on NORTH PI are from midwest; can't find a real Texan on the island. Don't confuse North Padre Island Corpus Christi with South Padre Island Harlingen area.

CC is highly recommended. South Padre island only has thousands of naked screaming drunk female college students during spring break. Take your pick.