Eau Claire, WI vs Hudson, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEau Claire, WIHudson, WI
Population70,32214,959
Median Household Income$67,395$93,937
Median Rent$1,045/mo$1,359/mo
Median Home Value$247,600$392,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)93105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%40.2%
Poverty Rate14.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168113
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7921,638
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows11°F13°F
Snowfall54 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min23.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.4
College Degree Rate36.7%43.1%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.