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Hudson, Florida
Popular with "Snowbirds," Vacationers and Nudists, Hudson is on Florida's Gulf Coast and Boasts Somewhat Reasonable Costs
Hudson is on Florida's central Gulf Coast, about 45 miles north of Tampa. Once a fishing and shrimping community, these days the town is popular with bargain-seeking "snowbirds," sun-worshipping vacationers and nudists (Eden Nudist Resort is a popular nudist resort/manufactured home/park model/RV/tent community).
A little bedraggled here and there, Hudson boasts a six acre waterfront park with a small, narrow beach that was built by residents in the 1960s. The strip of sand is clean and has a boardwalk and a boat ramp. Canals lace the city, and housing stock includes town homes, modest concrete block ranch ramblers, Mediterraneans and tall oceanfront condominiums. At least two dozen non-nudist RV parks have a Hudson address. Restaurants run the gamut from seafood diners to bistros and bars. The buffet-style Show Palace Dinner Theatre is usually sold out and holds open auditions for its shows. Four golf courses are in town and nearly a dozen more are within a 10 mile drive.
Population: 11,000 (city proper)
Age 45 or Better: 66%
Cost of Living: 18% below the national average
Median Home Price: $325,000
Climate: Hudson has a hot, humid climate. Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s with high humidity levels and frequent rainstorms. Winter temperatures are in the 60s and 70s.
At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients? Yes
At Least One Hospital Accredited by Joint Commission? Yes
Public Transit: No
Crime Rate: Meets the national average
Public Library: Yes
Political Leanings: Conservative
College Educated: 20%
Is Florida Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement? Yes
Cons: Hurricanes are always a possibility, and Debby just recently brought some flooding. Hudson's population has declined a bit during the last decade.
Notes: Home prices have increased 1% from last year.
Recommended as a Retirement Spot? Yes
Florida:
Named Pascua Florida by Juan Ponce De Leon, the Sunshine State did not enter the Union until March 3, 1845. Balmy mild winters began attracting snowbirds to the state in the late 19th century. Retirees continue to flock to the state. It's not hard to see why tourism has become the leading industry.
International trade and citrus are also major contributors to the state's economy. Eighty percent of the nation's oranges and grapefruits are grown here, and 40 percent of all U.S. exports to Latin America flow through Florida.
Florida's landscape includes uplands and coastal plains. It contains more than 11,000 miles of waterways and about 4,500 islands spread across 10 acres.
The state has 1,250 golf courses, more than any other state in the Union. The 47 mile Pinellas Trail is the longest urban trail on the east coast. Orlando theme parks attract more visitors than any other theme parks in the U.S. The only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles co-exist is in Everglades National Park.
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