Rankings · How Petoskey ranks in MI
Petoskey ranks #2 in Michigan for trails
Petoskey is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Petoskey marked.
What kind of place
Cooler summers than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Petoskey’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 99% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
76.2° July high
More snow than 97% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
124 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 90% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+70.8% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 85% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
12.5% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 80% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.5° January low
More seniors than 75% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.2% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 74% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.5% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Younger than 60% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
41.0 median age
Wetter than 53% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Petoskey lands in the top half on 16 of 21 lists
Each dot is Petoskey’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Petoskey does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Petoskey out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.