Population
Griffin
23,650
Kankakee
24,384
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Kankakee
$45,119
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Kankakee
$105,500
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Kankakee
$986
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Kankakee
9.43
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Kankakee
84.2
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Kankakee
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Kankakee
7.3%
How Similar Are Griffin & Kankakee?
Kankakee is Griffin's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Kankakee
24,384
Both cities have similar populations — Griffin at 23,650 and Kankakee at 24,384.
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Kankakee
9.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Kankakee
31.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Kankakee
59.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Kankakee
7.3%
Kankakee has a 38% higher unemployment than Griffin.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Kankakee
$45,119
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Kankakee
$105,500
Griffin has a 46% higher home values than Kankakee.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Kankakee
8.3%
Griffin has a 25% higher education than Kankakee.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Kankakee
43.9%
Kankakee has a 17% higher demographics than Griffin.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Kankakee
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Kankakee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kankakee
Griffin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kankakee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKankakee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,011 vs $1,660 in Griffin (64% lower). Kankakee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,326 vs $1,820 in Griffin (37% lower). Kankakee scores 94.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
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Housing Market — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a median home value of $195,100 vs $105,500 in Kankakee (85% higher). Griffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 17.7% in Kankakee. Griffin has a median property tax of $2,142 vs $2,821 in Kankakee (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.2% in Kankakee. Griffin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.3% in Kankakee. Griffin has a per capita income of $26,255 vs $24,194 in Kankakee (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Griffin leads
Source: FBI UCRGriffin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.31 in Kankakee. Griffin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.28 in Kankakee. Kankakee has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.96 compared to 7.80 in Griffin.
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Schools & Education — Griffin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGriffin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 8.3% in Kankakee. Griffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 33.5% in Kankakee.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKankakee has a population of 24,384, about 1x the size of Griffin (23,650).
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Griffin
Kankakee
Healthcare — Kankakee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKankakee: 4.0 vs Griffin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kankakee: 5 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKankakee has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Kankakee has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.2% in Kankakee.
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