NAICS 81

Other Services in Kankakee, IL

Metro Market Score 49.2 (Challenging), ranked #148 of 332 metros. 187 establishments, 1,141 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 49.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Kankakee's other services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #148 of 332 with a market score of 49.2. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration
37.6
LQ: 0.90
Rank #125 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
38.5
$43,076 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 40.1
Employment growth index
Rank #200 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
60.8
YoY wage change index

187 Other Services Firms in Kankakee

187
Establishments
-4.1% YoY
1,141
Total Employment
+0.4% YoY
$43,076
Average Annual Wage
+6.2% YoY
0.90
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Kankakee vs Illinois Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Illinois overall. The state ranks #39/51 for entry risk.

Measure Kankakee IL Statewide
Overall Score 49.2 Challenging 50.5 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #148 of 332 metros #39 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 Information 33.1 Accommodation and Food Services 35.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.5 Retail Trade 49.5 Administrative and Support Services 59.3

Other Services in Other Illinois Metros

Rockford 50.7 #168/332 Champaign-Urbana 54.0 #200/332 Peoria 61.6 #266/332 Decatur 63.3 #275/332 Bloomington 77.8 #325/332

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 other services sector, the employment growth component (59.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.