Kankakee, IL vs Bradley, IL

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

MetricKankakee, ILBradley, IL
Population23,99615,325
Median Household Income$47,514$67,420
Median Rent$1,023/mo$1,186/mo
Median Home Value$104,900$173,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%44.7%
Poverty Rate25.5%7.7%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k943295
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1592,095
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.313.4
College Degree Rate13%20.7%
Foreign-Born %13.4%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-1.3%

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