HudsonEdmonton
Some 3,634 people live in this neighbourhood, in Edmonton. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.
Is Hudson a good place to live?
Hudson’s weakest subject is safety (C−). The typical owner put their home at $348,000 in 2021: 3.6 years of the median household’s income. Walkability is where it shines (A). All told, that adds up to a C+ overall and a rank of #304 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 42% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for schools, B for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Hudson grades
Each subject compares Hudson with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Hudson stand out
The 3 things Hudson does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hudson.
Hudson is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Radon topped the guideline in 1.4% of tested homes, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Hudson.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.013 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Capital Health · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Edmonton
Violent crime weighs more where Hudson is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Edmonton service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 128 | 109 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 110 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 45 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The median home in Hudson costs just 3.6 years of household income, against 4.7 in the typical Canadian town
79% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 20% of households, lower than Alberta’s towns (21%) yet higher than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 79% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Edmonton metro area)
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Hudson’s health region
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 5.4 km from the average resident of Hudson, further than the usual 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.5 km on average, with 10 within 3 km of the typical home. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton Zone, Hudson included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Household incomes in Hudson are higher than in 82% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 24 min, lower than both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). The car took 89% of commuters, in line with Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
The climate in Hudson
A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month. Precipitation totals 423 mm a year, about level with Alberta’s towns (431 mm) and below Canadian towns (883 mm). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost usually lifts by 7 May and returns around 25 September: 141 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 423 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 193 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 124 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))
5 school boards share Hudson
The largest is Edmonton Islamic Academy, with 1,921 students. The Catholic boards run 12 of its 36 schools, against 18% in Alberta. Of its 29 tested schools, 9 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 15 in the bottom two. One of the 36 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caernarvon School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 418 | English public |
| Edmonton Islamic Academy IndependentLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,921 | Independent |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More of Hudson belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 64%
3.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.8% of Hudson
The 2021 census counted 1,845 women and 1,790 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Hudson | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Hudson, nights around −8°C
November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. About 20 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to −5°C and −13°C. Also worth knowing: across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 43 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 90 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 213 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 0°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Northwest, the riding that includes Hudson
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Hudson: the closest, Calder Library, is 1.6 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Hudson among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park is 38 km from Hudson
2 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. For a provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park lies 5.6 km off. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 2.1%, higher than Alberta’s towns (0.4%) yet lower than Canadian towns (2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hudson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Hudson
Telus World of Science and 11 more in and around Hudson
A first look at Hudson’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science4.2 km outside town, to the southwest · 530K visitors a year
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMusée Héritage Museum5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric shipHistoric shipCIM-10 Bomarc4.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipCanadair CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCollege & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Museum And Archives4.7 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hudson
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Hudson is one of Edmonton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,634 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Hudson’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 3,634 | — | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Wellington | 3,314 | 0.6 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Cumberland | 6,493 | 0.7 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Carlisle | 4,609 | 1.6 | D | C− | C− | B |
| Caernarvon | 5,972 | 1.7 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Kensington | 3,697 | 1.7 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Athlone | 3,242 | 1.8 | C− | C− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hudson
How old are the people of Hudson?
The typical resident is 36.8 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 11% of the population and under-15s at 19%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).