2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Kankakee, IL vs Rockford, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Rockford is 0.6% shorter than it is for residents of Kankakee.
- 193.8% more residents of Rockford work from home compared to residents of Kankakee.
 Kankakee, ILRockford, ILUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Kankakee, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.5%9.7%
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 Kankakee, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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