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Hudson vs Gary

115 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.7× in Hudson) and property tax bill (+88% in Hudson).

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Hudson, SDA small town of 382South Dakota · 382 people

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Gary, SDHomes around $456KSouth Dakota · 246 people

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 →

GaryHomes around $456K

Housing$456K typical home42% above the SD typical home All about Gary →

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 grid3.7×

Hudson has the more walkable street grid

Hudson 156Gary 41.9

Property tax bill+88%

Tax bills are bigger in Hudson

Hudson $1,307Gary $695

Gary has more miles of trail

Gary 1.0 miHudson 0.4 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,750 more a month in Gary

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.

Down paymentRate%

Hudson$900/mo

Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

Gary$2,650/mo

Typical home $456K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $461/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,750 a month, about $21,100 a year, between Gary and Hudson.

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.

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

HudsonGary

Snow a year34″48″

January low—5°F

July high—83°F

Growing season (days)—156d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 36th

Outdoors & history

HudsonGary

Conserved land—0.5%

Settled—1917

National Register places1 3

Archive photos2 5

Famous people born here2 —

Community

HudsonGary

Library hours a week15 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

115 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HudsonSD GarySD

Hudson ↔ Gary115 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

HudsonGary

People

Population 382Highest 246Lowest

Median age 60.5±5.5Lowest 59% above SD 61±14.7Highest 61% above SD

Gary 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% 11.4%±7Lowest SD: 24.2%

Hudson and Gary 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% 38.6%±5.4Highest SD: 18%

Gary 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 11.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.6Highest SD: 5% 0.8%±4.4Lowest SD: 5%

Hudson and Gary 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 $51,875±$15kLowest 31% below SD

Hudson and Gary 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 $101,700±$25kLowest 60% below SD

Hudson and Gary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $461±$24 51% below SD

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,307Highest 52% below SD $695Lowest 74% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.3%±28.6Highest SD: 39.8% 12%±70.7Lowest SD: 39.8%

Hudson and Gary 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% 8.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.5%Highest SD: 68.6% 78.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1945Highest 35 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 11% above SD 23 minHighest 29% above SD

Work from home 2.2%±2.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 3.7%±3.6Highest SD: 9.7%

Gary and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.6%Highest 2.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miLowest 33.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.11Lowest 1.18Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (31%)Watertown (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GaryFew work in Hudson

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miLowest 1.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 156Highest 41.9Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Hudson neighborsTown Square →

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Gary neighborsTown Square →

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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.