Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$269,200
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,044/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Tampa 36%
Hudson
Pasco County11,254 residentsPasco
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
49th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
48
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hudson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hudson against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate89%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Housing cost index80
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute34.7 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés17
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$51,513
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.6%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations34%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hudson on employment & income
Hudson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Keystone17 mi from HudsonB+ 54 C− Westchase21 mi from HudsonB 61 C Lutz21 mi from HudsonB 54 C− Cheval18 mi from HudsonB− 54 C− Northdale20 mi from HudsonB− 59 C Safety Harbor24 mi from HudsonB− 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hudson
Is Hudson, FL a good place to live?
Hudson scores 48 out of 100, 49th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hudson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $269,200, 22% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,044/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hudson?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Hudson sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Hudson is served by Pasco. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hudson?
The mean commute is 34.7 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hudson?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hudson old or new?
The median home in Hudson was built in 1984 — close to the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 63% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.