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Hudson is a big small town of 14,959 people in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. It's about 26 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $1k a month.
14,959people
$393kTypical home
$1,359/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
48"Snow
228Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,959
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,192 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 26 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $393k (≈$2,476/mo)
- Median rent $1,359/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,506 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MSP airport
- 25 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 684 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 73 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 847 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 113 bars within 25 mi
- 242 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 37 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- St. Croix County: R+19 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk