Campton Hills vs Hudson

Which is the better fit for you?

Campton Hills, IL
69
Area Score
Top 18% nationally
Hudson, OH
72
Area Score
Top 9% nationally

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Hudson receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

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What the difference in prices, rent, homes and weather comes to, using the published figures for the two places. Add your income to see what it would take to keep pace.

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Everyday prices
9% lower
Regional price level 92.9 against 102.5 (US = 100)
Income to keep the same purchasing power
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A new two-bedroom lease
−$764 a month
HUD benchmarks it at $1,878 in Hudson against $2,642 in Campton Hills.
The median home
15% less
$466,500 in Hudson against $547,500 in Campton Hills.
The weather you would swap
Winters 5°F milder
Normal January lows are 21°F in Hudson against 16°F in Campton Hills; July highs are 85°F against 84°F (summers 1°F hotter).

These are differences between published figures, not a forecast of your budget. Income and sales taxes, commuting, schools, insurance and the job you would actually get are not in them, and a price index describes a metropolitan area, so two places in one metro read the same. HUD’s rent is a benchmark for a new lease, not a listing.

34 occupations have a published median wage in both places. Start typing, or choose from the list.

Median wages are the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ metro figures for that occupation, not a job offer, and the price level is the regional index; neither includes taxes, benefits or how senior you are.

Signals

Campton Hills
Hudson
Opportunity: Hudson is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
74 · Top 18%
vs
77 · Top 12%
Growth: Hudson is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
23 · Bottom 8%
vs
24 · Bottom 8%
Climate: Hudson is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs
64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience: Hudson is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs
90 · Top 11%
Housing affordability: Campton Hills is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
75 · Top 24%
vs
74 · Top 28%
Schools: Hudson is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
86 · Top 5%
vs
87 · Top 5%
Access: Hudson is the more favorable of the two.
Access
87 · Bottom 31%
vs
92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability: Campton Hills is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
75 · Top 12%
vs
74 · Top 16%

Measured values

MetricCampton HillsHudsonSource period
Population10,87723,0392024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$209,134 — more favorable$171,4272024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income — the two are too close to separate$81,211 ±$7,207$75,025 ±$4,3822024 ACS 5-Year
Population density644/sq mi899/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$547,500$466,5002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent — the two are too close to separate$1,750 ±$551$2,344 ±$3442024 ACS 5-Year
Market rent, two bedroom$2,642$1,878 — more favorableFY2026
Cost of living index102.592.9 — more favorable2023
Homeownership rate98.7%88.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.7%3.6% — more favorableJuly 2026
Employment change (year over year)−0.4%0.0% — more favorableJuly 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher59.7%75.3% — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate — the two are too close to separate2.9% ±1%3.7% ±1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)743912 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.60.8 — more favorable12 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)−46.2%−52.1%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high84°F85°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low16°F21°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation33.2"32.5"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport26 mi22 mi — more favorableNASR current cycle
Average commute35.7 min28.1 min — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age43.642.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools552024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.0 — more favorable16.02024-25 school year
Math proficiency63.1%87.9%2018-19 school year
Reading proficiency58.2%88.0%2018-19 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility9.7%7.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

3 rows above show both figures with a ± margin and neither in bold. Those come from the American Community Survey, which samples rather than counts, and the gap between the two is smaller than the uncertainty on the figures themselves — so the survey did not find a difference to report, and calling either one the winner would be reading a result out of noise.

The number of units permitted is not marked because the larger place always permits more; the per-resident rate is the fair comparison. The year-over-year change is not marked either: a percentage on fewer than 300 units swings on a handful of permits.

Illinois and Ohio do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

Campton Hills

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

Hudson

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

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Campton Hills
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Campton Hills: Your Score
69
Area Score
Hudson
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Hudson: Your Score
72
Area Score

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