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City in New York, United States

Hudson

$427kMedian Home
279Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 6k· Elev. 82 ftWikipedia

Hudson is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, New York, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,894. On the east side of the Hudson River, 120 miles (190 km) from the Atlantic Ocean, it was named after the river's explorer, Henry Hudson.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$427k
Median Home Price
Rent burden58% of income
Household Income
$46k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
3.2/10
Internet
Fiber
41%
Cable
87%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
279
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
44"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
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Demographics

Population6k
Altitude82 ftabove sea level
Median Age40 yrs
College Educated34%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home23%of workforce

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