Petoskey, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Petoskey ( 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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#20Shortest commute in MI #50Fewest uninsured in MI #55Fewest smokers in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49770

Area code231

Living in Petoskey

Housing in Petoskey

$475K▲ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Petoskey home is worth about $475,000, up 6.7% in a year, 78% above the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Petoskey

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Petoskey reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Petoskey 1.6

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Petoskey 5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very lowMostly inland flooding · higher than 0% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Petoskey

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

16better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 7.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 2.1 mi · ER

Alcona Health Center Petoskey Child Health AssociatesPetoskey · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Petoskey

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A⁻

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.

#69Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictPublic Schools of PetoskeySchools8

Sheridan School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 252 students Ottawa Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 250 students Lincoln School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 237 students Central Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 234 students St. Francis Xavier SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 290 students Petoskey Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 561 students

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.

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