2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Hudson, WI vs West Des Moines, IA

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- Household income in West Des Moines, is 10% less than it is in Hudson and is 10% above the National Average.
- Hudson unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- West Des Moines unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Hudson, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%35.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.3%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,551$49,286$37,638
 Household Income$85,521$76,564$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,936$105,485$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hudson, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.5%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%14.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.8%17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%8.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.8%10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hudson, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%23.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.5%12.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%6.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.0%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%1.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.3%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%4.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.1%7.9%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 18 years ago

Hudson has a great school  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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