CITY PROFILE
Kankakee, IL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Kankakee is a smaller metro in Illinois with moderately priced housing—reasonable but not a bargain compared to other markets. The area has a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall, so expect genuine winters and humid summers without extreme swings or constant gray skies. If you're looking for a compact region with accessible home costs and unremarkable but stable weather, Kankakee fits the bill.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $224K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,319/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.6°C · warmest 23.7°C · coolest -4.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 992 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.84 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #370 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort47
- Plenty of sunshine38
- Big-city amenities10
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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