Population
Lima
35,304
Kankakee
24,384
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Kankakee
$45,119
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Kankakee
$105,500
Rent
Lima
$865
Kankakee
$986
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Kankakee
9.43
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Kankakee
84.2
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Kankakee
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Kankakee
7.3%
How Similar Are Lima & Kankakee?
Kankakee is Lima's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Kankakee
24,384
Lima has a 31% larger population than Kankakee.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Kankakee
9.43
Kankakee has a 19% higher violent crime than Lima.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Kankakee
31.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Kankakee
59.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Kankakee
7.3%
Lima has a 18% higher unemployment than Kankakee.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Kankakee
$45,119
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Kankakee
$105,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Kankakee
8.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Kankakee
43.9%
Lima has a 31% higher demographics than Kankakee.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Kankakee
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Kankakee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLima scores 76.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.6 in Kankakee. Lima has a fair market rent (1br) of $844 vs $1,011 in Kankakee (17% lower). Lima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,108 vs $1,326 in Kankakee (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $2,821 in Kankakee (60% lower). Lima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 17.7% in Kankakee. Lima has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 64.4% in Kankakee.
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Jobs & Economy — Kankakee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima: 16,013 vs Kankakee: 10,770 for labor force. Kankakee has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Kankakee has a unemployment rate of 7.3% compared to 8.9% in Lima.
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Crime & Safety — Lima leads
Source: FBI UCRKankakee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 6.71 in Lima. Lima has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.31 in Kankakee. Lima has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.28 in Kankakee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.5% in Kankakee. Kankakee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.3% compared to 7.7% in Lima.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a population of 35,304, about 1.4x the size of Kankakee (24,384). Lima skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.4.
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Healthcare — Kankakee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKankakee: 5 vs Lima: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Kankakee. Kankakee has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.4% in Lima. Kankakee has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 3.1% in Lima.
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