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Hudson vs Phenix Township

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (25× in Hudson) and jobs per worker (+89% in Hudson).

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Hudson, ILOne of the safest townsIllinois · 1,918 people
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Phenix Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,780 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HudsonOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 98%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18361 place on the National Register All about Hudson →
Phenix TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Phenix Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid25×
Hudson has the more walkable street grid
Hudson 79.9Phenix Township 3.2
Jobs per worker+89%
Hudson is more of a job hub
Hudson 0.17Phenix Township 0.09
Growth since 2010+7.1 pts
Phenix Township has grown faster since 2010
Phenix Township +2.5%Hudson -4.6%
Typical home built14 yrs
Phenix Township’s homes are older
Hudson 1988Phenix Township 1974
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Hudson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hudson$2,240/mo
Typical home $313K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.30% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Phenix Township$1,720/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 2.07% · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Hudson and Phenix Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A+HudsonSafer than 98% of U.S. towns –Phenix TownshipNot graded
Health
AHudsonHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns B+Phenix TownshipHealthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HudsonPhenix Township
Snow a year20″28″
January low16°F15°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)172d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th58th
Outdoors & history
HudsonPhenix Township
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1836—
National Register places1—
Famous people born here2—
Community
HudsonPhenix Township
Library hours a week52 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HudsonILPhenix TownshipHenry County
Hudson ↔ Phenix Township88 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HudsonPhenix Township
People
Population 1,918Highest 1,780Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.6%Lowest +2.5%Highest
Median age 37.9±3.1Lowest about the IL average 39.9±3.3Highest about the IL average
Phenix Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30%±5.7Highest IL: 21.8% 25.1%±4.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Hudson and Phenix Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±2.7 IL: 17% 14.4%±2.9 IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44%Highest IL: 37.8% 42.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±1.7Highest IL: 6.3% 4%±3.3Lowest IL: 6.3%
Hudson and Phenix Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $110,000±$25kLowest 32% above IL $135,652±$17kHighest 63% above IL
Phenix Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $224,700±$12kLowest 15% below IL $247,400±$20kHighest 6% below IL
Phenix Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$437 17% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,171Highest about the IL average $5,121Lowest 3% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±98.1 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 2.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.1%Lowest IL: 67.1% 98.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 17 yrs newer than IL 1974Lowest 3 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 14% below IL 21 minLowest 25% below IL
Work from home 15.7%±4.3Lowest IL: 15.9% 18.2%±8.7Highest IL: 15.9%
Phenix Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (38%)Geneseo (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Phenix TownshipFew work in Hudson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.9Highest 3.2Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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