2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Hudson, NY vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Cortland, is 25% more than it is in Hudson and is 36% below the National Average.
- Hudson unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Cortland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Hudson, NYCortland, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%18.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,441$23,744$37,638
 Household Income$40,417$50,697$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,989$67,745$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hudson, NYCortland, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.3%15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.5%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%10.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.1%8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.1%13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hudson, NYCortland, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%9.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.8%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.5%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.1%15.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.8%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%7.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Hudson    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hudson has earned a unique distiction over the past ten years. An overwhelming herd of baby-boomers from downstate locations such as Westchester, Rockland, and NYC  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hudson is awesome. The people are friendly and fun. I love shopping on Warren street. The stores are amazing. Go  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 9 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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