Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Plenty to like here, at a price. Where it does best is incomes (A+): the median household earns $171K. Taken together, its subjects give Hudson an A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 42nd of 987 in Ohio. It also does well on schools: its public schools beat 95% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. What holds it back is cost of living (D): the typical home is worth about $560K, 7.7 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household income. Only 66 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. The town has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Western Reserve Academy and Hudson Historic District (Boundary Increase).
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Hudson beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| East Woods Intermediate School | 3–5 | 1,031 |
| Ellsworth Hill Elementary School | 1–2 | 617 |
| McDowell Early Learning School | PK–K | 372 |
| Widest gap | Hudson | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 15.3% |
Brown, John, Farmhouse
Census counts: 868 in 1870, 23,110 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1840 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hudson is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hudson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
3 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
23 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
22 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hudson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hudson.
Hudson has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, reports less crime than Streetsboro or any other graded neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
At 7.7 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $560K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $7,375, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Among households in Hudson, 88% are owner-occupiers, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. A typical home here is worth about $560,000, up 4.5% in a year, more than twice the Ohio typical home. On the market in the town: a median 30 days to sell.
| Hudson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,344 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade ranks #35 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. It is the best School Grade on its borders; Twinsburg Township (A) is next.
Public schools: the Hudson City school district. Three of the 8 schools are below, and why each made the list. 4 public schools serve Hudson, with 3,047 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Woods Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 1,031 | A+ |
| Hudson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,421 | A |
| Hudson Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,027 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
In 18 parks and preserves, walkers have 28 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Hudson Springs Park, 246 acres with 3.7 miles of trail. The trail network density for Hudson comes to 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Ohio town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hudson Springs Park | 3.7 mi | 246 |
| 2. Wood Hollow Metro Park | 1.4 mi | 111 |
| 3. Cascade Park | 1.3 mi | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 5.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Its A for health tops all 6 graded neighbors; Twinsburg Township (A−) comes closest.
In Hudson, one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Hudson. Against the Ohio average, Hudson comes out ahead on 25 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Hudson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hudson | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Streetsboro (B−) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 11 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Hudson’s property crime rate stands at 4.6 per 1,000 residents. Its violent offense rate stands at 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Hudson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Households in Hudson have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Compared with 88% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Flood insurance has paid out on 28 claims in the town since 1983. 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 13%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 20°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hudson has about as many jobs (12,306) as working residents, but only 1,455 people both live and work here. 28.6% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Only 14% of working residents stay in Hudson for work; the rest commute out. For workers here, the share who work remotely from home is 29%. Since 2013, Hudson has added 1,104 jobs, to 12,306 in 2023. In Hudson, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes.
| Hudson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 29% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $171,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5 within 15 miles of the center of Hudson
About 3 of every 100 Hudson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
10.3% of the town is conserved land, across 18 parks and preserves.
10 places in Hudson on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Hudson.
City in Ohio, United States
Hudson is a city in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,110 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community in the Akron metropolitan area. John Brown made his first public vow to destroy slavery here and the city later became part of the Underground Railroad. The Village of Hudson and Hudson Township were formerly two separate governing entities that merged in 1994.
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6 towns share a border with Hudson.
At #42 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Twinsburg Township (A+) comes closest. Stow next door grades lower for schools (B+ to Hudson’s A+) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | #42 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A |
| Streetsboro | #693 | C+ | C | B− | B− | B |
| Macedonia | #440 | B | C− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Boston Heights | — | — | C− | — | A | A− |
| Twinsburg Township | #46 | A+ | B− | — | A | A− |
| Boston Township | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Stow | #290 | B+ | C | B− | B+ | A− |
Boston Heights and Boston Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Boston Heights, Twinsburg Township and Boston Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hudson with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Hudson grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #42 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, A for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
14 notable people were born here, including Dante Lavelli and Brian Winters.
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