Frankfort, IL vs Kankakee, IL

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

MetricFrankfort, ILKankakee, IL
Population20,65123,996
Median Household Income$154,375$47,514
Median Rent—$1,023/mo
Median Home Value$481,200$104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10496
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.7%47.9%
Poverty Rate3.2%25.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37943
Property Crime Rate /100k6083,159
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr225—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min22 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.218.3
College Degree Rate59.3%13%
Foreign-Born %6.2%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-2.8%

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