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Living in Hudson

There were 138 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$54,139 a year in July 2026. The city had 3 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 45% and the vacancy rate was 19.3%. Its population was 5,865 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population5,721people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,705EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,180EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.69%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,896offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 19% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.88µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hudson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,343 per month, while the median home value was US$389,900 in July 2026. 69.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hudson recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,343/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent69.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)19.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,180 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes69 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Hudson a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family65%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 56–74%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 853 of 5,721 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Hudson is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,139 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,705 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,567 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate7.69 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Hudson?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,567 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,460of €2,803 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,803
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,261
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,460
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hudson Salary needed to live in Hudson

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hudson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hudson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher84.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents17.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents138 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,082 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hudson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHudson highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hudson highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Hudson510
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,896 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport5.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work8.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportHCC3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hudson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hudson.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Hudson is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.88 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202423Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.89 · Feb 3.56 · Mar 9.06 · Apr 17.17 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 29.67 · Aug 28.39 · Sep 24.11 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 10.61 · Dec 4.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.89 · Feb -7 · Mar -2.44 · Apr 3.22 · May 9.44 · Jun 14.33 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 16.17 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 6.17 · Nov 0.722 · Dec -4.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3 · Feb -1.72 · Mar 3.28 · Apr 10.22 · May 16.33 · Jun 20.83 · Jul 23.33 · Aug 22.28 · Sep 18.33 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 0.167 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.07 · Feb 65.79 · Mar 83.82 · Apr 91.69 · May 88.39 · Jun 126 · Jul 99.82 · Aug 113.3 · Sep 108.7 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 91.69 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading105.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.76 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,199 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.33 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 853 is not 4.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.74 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents853 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,024 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population5,721 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,694 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value389,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes44.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad14.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage73.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher43.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available80.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202230,533 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20224 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,818 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home26.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans85.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Hudson

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Hudson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1193 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,721 Hudson+775%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,705 Hudson+79%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,896 Hudson−61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.7% Hudson−51%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,567 Hudsonno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.7% Hudson+29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.9 µg/m³ Hudson+13%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Hudson?

The median gross salary is 3,567 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Hudson?

The unemployment rate is 7.69 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Hudson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.88 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Hudson?

Police recorded 1,896 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Hudson?

The published population is 5,721 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Hudson?

853 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Hudson a good place to live?

Hudson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  13. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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