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Hudson, FL vs Fairfield Bay, AR

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- Household income in Fairfield Bay, is 10% more than it is in Hudson and is 44% below the National Average.
- Hudson unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Fairfield Bay unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Hudson, FLFairfield Bay, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,567  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,794$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,399  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hudson, FLFairfield Bay, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hudson, FLFairfield Bay, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Hudson    9 Reviews

WE found a house W/Pool in Hudson that my wife from California was acceptable to move to Florida. We were shocked at the increases in the house insurance and the  More

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Shopping and restaurants look nice. Some reviews were negative and some homes looked junky. Homes are being built on Eastfork Lane. What are the opinions of the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Does anyone tell me about levels of crime in Hudson. I am just planning to relocate in that area but I would like to know how secure and safe is living there...thanks  More

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Reviews for Fairfield Bay    2 Reviews

I will admit to being prejudiced but this is an absolutely fabulous place to live and visit. The scenery is magnificent. Unlike areas such as Hot Springs or Lake DeGray,  More

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We've been searching different areas for about 10 years for a place to retire. Accidently stumbled on to Fairfield Bay, and fell in love with it. This is a beautiful  More

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