Hudson, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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

MetricHudson, WIEau Claire, WI
Population14,95970,322
Median Household Income$93,937$67,395
Median Rent$1,359/mo$1,045/mo
Median Home Value$392,700$247,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.2%39.9%
Poverty Rate6.2%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k113168
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6381,792
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F11°F
Snowfall50 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min16.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.413.5
College Degree Rate43.1%36.7%
Foreign-Born %5.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+4.4%

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