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A city of 14,959 people in Wisconsin
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Map of Hudson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.9%288 of 4,893 acres
Trails2.7 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1519 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hudson

City in Wisconsin, United States
1840Established
14,755Population
7.4 sq miArea
712 ftElevation

Hudson is a city in and the county seat of St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,755. It is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area.

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Living in Hudson

Housing in Hudson

$370K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $370,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May22
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Safety in Hudson

B−

Safety Grade B-

Hudson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hudson 1.1
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hudson 16.4
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Hudson

Compared with Wisconsin

9better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Hudson HospitalHudson · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Elders LodgeSaint Paul · 15 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A

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

#52Best public schoolsof 262 in WI
DistrictHudson School DistrictSchools10

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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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