River Falls, WI vs Hudson, WI

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

MetricRiver Falls, WIHudson, WI
Population16,71914,959
Median Household Income$83,627$93,937
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,359/mo
Median Home Value$327,600$392,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%40.2%
Poverty Rate15.1%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115113
Property Crime Rate /100k4721,638
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F84°F
Winter Lows8°F13°F
Snowfall50 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.4
College Degree Rate44.9%43.1%
Foreign-Born %1.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%+1.8%

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