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About Petoskey
City in Michigan, United StatesPetoskey ( pə-TOSS-kee) is the largest city in and the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is the largest settlement within the county. Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census. Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor Springs, another Emmet County city. Petoskey is a popular Midwestern resort town. Petoskey lends its name to the Petoskey stone, a fossilized coral that is the state stone of Michigan.
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How Petoskey ranks
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Housing in Petoskey
The typical Petoskey home is worth about $475,000, up 6.7% in a year, 78% above the Michigan typical home.
Safety in Petoskey
Safety Grade B+
Petoskey reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Petoskey
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Petoskey
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Petoskey
Full climate →Petoskey has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Petoskey
All Petoskey schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Petoskey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.