A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hudson's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hudson 1.1

Texas 4

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Hudson 2.6

Texas 20.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Hudson

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Most working residents leave Hudson for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Lufkin (41%), Houston (6%) and Nacogdoches (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Lufkin

41%

Houston

Nacogdoches

Diboll

7%Work in townlive and work in Hudson 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,519Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hudson →

Health in Hudson

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 61% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

13worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 7.5%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 15.7%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin · 2.8 mi · ER

Hope Community Medicine - LufkinLufkin · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hudson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hudson →

Natural hazards in Hudson

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves💨 Strong wind

2Does Hudson flood?paid flood claims since 2015 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hudson

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hudson →

Climate in Hudson

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Hudson has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 40°Winter

78° / 55°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Hudson get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 15, with the last in spring around Mar 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hudson →

Schools in Hudson

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School Grade A

The public schools Hudson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#56Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictHUDSON ISDSchools4

W F Peavy PriElementary · Grades PK–2 · 683 students W H Bonner El A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 621 students Hudson Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 681 students Hudson H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 783 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.