A town of 23,039, settled in 1799. A typical home worth about $559K.
The 3 things Hudson does most differently from other towns.
1840s · John Sykes Fayette Western Reserve Univ…18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
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Painting of Capt. Heman Oviatt Sr., father of General Orson Minott Oviatt
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Ordered by what stands out in Hudson. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Hudson home is worth about $559,000, up 4.4% in a year, 125% above the Ohio typical home.
Most working residents leave Hudson for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (13%), Akron (10%) and Solon (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
The public schools Hudson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Woods Intermediate School | 3–5 | 1,031 | A+ |
| Ellsworth Hill Elementary School | 1–2 | 617 | Not graded |
| McDowell Early Learning School | PK–K | 372 | Not graded |
| Seton Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 508 | |
| The Nest School Private | K | 6 | |
| Hudson Middle School | 6–8 | 1,027 | A+ |
28 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hudson Springs Park | 3.7 mi | 246 |
| 2. Wood Hollow Metro Park | 1.4 mi | 111 |
| 3. Cascade Park | 1.3 mi | 71 |
Hudson beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Hudson | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
Hudson reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Hudson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10.3% of the town is conserved land, across 18 parks and preserves.
10 places in Hudson on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Hudson.
City in Ohio, United States
Hudson is a city in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,110 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community in the Akron metropolitan area. John Brown made his first public vow to destroy slavery here and the city later became part of the Underground Railroad. The Village of Hudson and Hudson Township were formerly two separate governing entities that merged in 1994.
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6 towns share a border with Hudson.
