Hudson, TX
Census place 4835228 · pop 5,104
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
8.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
31.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,406 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
30.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.41% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
11.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
82/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$171,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Not measured for Hudson: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Hudson, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Hudson scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Hudson, TX expensive to live in?
- Hudson has a median home value of $171,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Hudson, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (8.4%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Hudson, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is broadband access (95.9%) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.