Corpus is in a nice transistion zone from the humid East Texas tall pines to the desert conditions of South Texas.
The climate is pretty good, but not great. No place along the Gulf Coast truly rates as great in that regard.
It gets hot and sticky, and you can’t do much about that.
It’s just less stickier than other choices.
Other than that, it’s just a city. It’s not known for its fine restauarants or even its scenic beauty. It’s a port city, a center for regional agriculture, and a great place if you like saltwater fishing.
It has a decent and convenient airport, although you’re not going to get a non-stop flight from there to Tokyo.
There is more of an hispanic influence there than in most Texas cities, but it’s mostly with an American flavor. You’ll lowrider cars there, which are fun to giggle at.
You could do worse.
Don’t forget to mention that is is ground zero for a hurricane one of these days. Just commit to taking a few days off and being one of the first out of town a good three days before it hits. If you wait to the last day you won’t make it out.