Kankakee, IL vs Frankfort, IL

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

MetricKankakee, ILFrankfort, IL
Population23,99620,651
Median Household Income$47,514$154,375
Median Rent$1,023/mo—
Median Home Value$104,900$481,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)96104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%28.7%
Poverty Rate25.5%3.2%
Unemployment Rate7.3%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k94337
Property Crime Rate /100k3,159608
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—225
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall21 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min35.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.314.2
College Degree Rate13%59.3%
Foreign-Born %13.4%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+5.2%

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