Bourbonnais, IL vs Kankakee, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBourbonnais, ILKankakee, IL
Population18,07823,996
Median Household Income$81,708$47,514
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,023/mo
Median Home Value$253,100$104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.5%47.9%
Poverty Rate9.5%25.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166943
Property Crime Rate /100k4983,159
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall27 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min22 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.418.3
College Degree Rate34.1%13%
Foreign-Born %4.5%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.