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Kankakee, IL vs Lemont, IL

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- Lemont has 81% less violent crime than Kankakee.
- Lemont has 69% less property crime than Kankakee.
 Kankakee, ILLemont, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock7.622.7
 Property Crime58.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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Reviews for Lemont    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Pulling into Lemont off of 55 via Lemont Rd. is quite nice. My husband's aunt and her family reside in a subdivision in Lemont, and it seems quite a nice little town.   More

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