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Hudson vs Eureka

240 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+92% in Hudson) and work in town (+17.1 pts in Eureka).

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Hudson, SDA small town of 382South Dakota · 382 people
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Eureka, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 778 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.

HudsonA small town of 382
Quiet strengthsHudson doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hudson →
EurekaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts All about Eureka →
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.

Home values+92%
Homes cost more in Hudson
Hudson $150,500Eureka $78,200
Work in town+17.1 pts
More of Eureka’s workers stay in town
Eureka 20.7%Hudson 3.6%
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Hudson
Hudson $1,307Eureka $1,028
Typical home built20 yrs
Hudson’s homes are older
Eureka 1958Hudson 1938
Size2×
Eureka is the bigger place
Eureka 778Hudson 382
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 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$900/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →
Eureka$500/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $557/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Hudson and Eureka.

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 South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–HudsonNot graded AEurekaBetter than 92% of districts in the state
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
HudsonEureka
Snow a year34″44″
January low—2°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd37th
Outdoors & history
HudsonEureka
Settled—1887
National Register places1—
Archive photos21
Famous people born here2—
Community
HudsonEureka
Library hours a week15 hrs32 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

240 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HudsonSDEurekaSD
Hudson ↔ Eureka240 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.

HudsonEureka
People
Population 382Lowest 778Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.3% SD: +8.9%
Median age 60.5±5.5Lowest 59% above SD 63.1±5Highest 66% above SD
Eureka and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±7.6Highest SD: 24.2% 13.8%±5.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Hudson and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.9%±10.9Lowest SD: 18% 47.2%±10.1Highest SD: 18%
Eureka and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.9%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.6Lowest SD: 5% 2.7%±2.8Highest SD: 5%
Eureka and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,429±$15kHighest 12% below SD $47,583±$9kLowest 37% below SD
Hudson and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,500±$57kHighest 42% below SD $78,200±$13kLowest 70% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $557±$95 41% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,307Highest 52% below SD $1,028Lowest 62% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.3%±28.6Lowest SD: 39.8% 32.3%±17.3Highest SD: 39.8%
Eureka and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17%Highest SD: 11.9% 15.2%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1958Highest 22 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 11% above SD 19 minLowest 6% above SD
Work from home 2.2%±2.6Highest SD: 9.7% 0.3%±1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Hudson and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Lowest 20.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miLowest 36.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.11Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (31%)Aberdeen (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EurekaFew work in Hudson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 156Highest 142Lowest
Schools
School district —Eureka School District 44-1
High school in town —Eureka High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.6
South Dakota 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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