Kankakee, IL vs Bourbonnais, IL

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

MetricKankakee, ILBourbonnais, IL
Population23,99618,078
Median Household Income$47,514$81,708
Median Rent$1,023/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$104,900$253,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%37.5%
Poverty Rate25.5%9.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k943166
Property Crime Rate /100k3,159498
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall21 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min19.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.314.4
College Degree Rate13%34.1%
Foreign-Born %13.4%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.6%

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