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Hudson, WI vs Waco, TX

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- Household income in Waco, is 50% less than it is in Hudson and is 62% below the National Average.
- Hudson unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Waco unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Hudson, WIWaco, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,551  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,687$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,936  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hudson, WIWaco, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hudson, WIWaco, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.2%13.1%
Reviews for Hudson    4 Reviews

Let's face it, most of the negative reviews on Hudson are from people in Minnesota, simply because Hudson is in Wisconsin. But basically everything about WI is better  More

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I can call Hudson home for the past 30 years. Being a Chicago resident when I first arrived it was a bit of a culture shock to move to a smaller town but over the years  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hudson has a great school  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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