According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Hudson has an overall cost of living index of 108 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Wisconsin, Hudson has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Wisconsin's index of 97.
The standard of living in Hudson ranks as #3,955 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Wisconsin. By definition, that implies Hudson ranks as the #2,464 most expensive place in the Badger State.
Living Expense | Hudson | Wisconsin | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 108 | 97 | 100 | |
Services | 114 | 97 | 100 | |
Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 | |
Health | 104 | 111 | 100 | |
Housing | 118 | 87 | 100 | |
Transportation | 104 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Wisconsin, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Hudson |
---|---|---|---|
Woodbury, MN | 71,298 | 122 | 1.1x |
Cottage Grove, MN | 37,120 | 111 | 1.0x |
South St. Paul, MN | 20,132 | 100 | 0.9x |
Stillwater, MN | 19,471 | 113 | 1.0x |
River Falls, WI | 15,870 | 101 | 0.9x |
Hugo, MN | 15,008 | 112 | 1.0x |
Vadnais Heights, MN | 13,565 | 106 | 1.0x |
New Richmond, WI | 9,212 | 97 | 0.9x |
Lake Elmo, MN | 9,071 | 125 | 1.2x |
Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 118 | 1.1x |