Hudson LakeIN
Home to 1,347 people, this town lies in Indiana.
Is Hudson Lake a good place to live?
The best of Hudson Lake’s subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Hudson Lake’s mean commuting time is 49 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 43 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on hazard risk. Hudson Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Hudson Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hudson Lake is from typical.
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What makes Hudson Lake stand out
Where Hudson Lake beats most towns.
1,347 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hudson Lake.
The biggest natural risk in Hudson Lake is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hudson Lake is lower. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Hudson Lake work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
7.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Hudson Lake. The top destinations are La Porte (19%), Michigan City (8%) and South Bend (8%). The middle household income in the town is $98,000. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Hudson Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hudson Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 62 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Hudson Lake are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Hudson Lake who have obesity: 35%. Against the Indiana average, Hudson Lake comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have high blood pressure, 14% have diabetes.
| Hudson Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hudson Lake | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.2% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hudson Lake stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hudson Lake
Notre Dame Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hudson Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
16 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
16 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
14 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
15 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to Hudson Lake: who provides what
Hudson Lake is unincorporated, so LaPorte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Hudson Lake for work
Where Hudson Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hudson Lake; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Hudson Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Questions about Hudson Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hudson Lake, IN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $241,000, 6% below the Indiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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