NAICS 51

Information in Kankakee, IL

Metro Market Score 33.1 (Favorable), ranked #76 of 294 metros. 27 establishments, 223 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Kankakee's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 3.1 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 20.1 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

16.0

LQ: 0.28

Rank #47 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

3.1

$47,860 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.1

Employment growth index

Rank #239 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

20.1

YoY wage change index

27 Information Firms in Kankakee

Establishments

+3.8% YoY

223

Total Employment

-7.5% YoY

$47,860

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

0.28

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Illinois

#3 of 5

information metros in state

Illinois state rank

#38 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (33.1)

Kankakee vs Illinois Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Illinois overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kankakee	IL Statewide
Overall Score	33.1 Favorable	48.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#76 of 294 metros	#38 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Kankakee

Finance and Insurance 25.8 Construction 27.1 Accommodation and Food Services 35.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.5 Other Services 49.2 Retail Trade 49.5 Administrative and Support Services 59.3

Information in Other Illinois Metros

Decatur 14.3 #5/294 Bloomington 18.0 #16/294 Rockford 46.5 #166/294 Champaign-Urbana 58.6 #229/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kankakee's 33.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

York-Hanover, PA 33.4 #77/294 Pocatello, ID 33.5 #78/294 Salinas, CA 32.5 #75/294 Modesto, CA 33.7 #79/294 Erie, PA 32.4 #74/294 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 32.3 #73/294 Flint, MI 31.9 #72/294 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 31.9 #71/294 Naples-Marco Island, FL 34.5 #80/294 Gainesville, GA 31.6 #69/294

Information in States Bordering Illinois

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 Missouri 36.8 #10/51 Wisconsin 38.1 #14/51 Iowa 38.3 #15/51 Indiana 40.2 #19/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Kankakee's information sector, the employment growth component (81.0) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Kankakee, IL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment