Danville, IL vs Kankakee, IL

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

MetricDanville, ILKankakee, IL
Population28,59523,996
Median Household Income$45,957$47,514
Median Rent$846/mo$1,023/mo
Median Home Value$79,000$104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%47.9%
Poverty Rate24.5%25.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,476943
Property Crime Rate /100k4,7363,159
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall15 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min22 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.218.3
College Degree Rate19%13%
Foreign-Born %3%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-2.8%

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