Rankings · How Kankakee ranks in IL
Kankakee ranks #35 in Illinois for a top hospital nearby
Kankakee is ranked on 32 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #35 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Kankakee does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Kankakee marked.
At a glance
Kankakee lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Kankakee’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Kankakee does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#35/820Lowest depression#206/819Fewest uninsured#767/819Fewest smokers#791/819Most active#797/819Lowest obesity#813/819Healthiest#812/817 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#105/819Lowest property tax#245/818Cheapest rent#356/799Rent easiest to afford#217/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#244/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#229/431 People
Most educated#778/820 What kind of place
Younger than 86% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Kankakee’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 86% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
36.1 median age
Fewer seniors than 80% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.3% of residents are 65+
More kids than 78% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.1% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 64% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
21 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 62% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 62% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 60% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.7% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Kankakee out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.