2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Bemidji, MN vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey has 53% less violent crime than Bemidji.
- Petoskey has 82% less property crime than Bemidji.
 Bemidji, MNPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.922.7
 Property Crime95.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 7 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bemidji, MinnesotaCrime Index
 Solway, MN11.45
 Tenstrike, MN12.1
 Turtle River, MN14.15
 Wilton, MN15
 Kelliher, MN15.4
 Blackduck, MN16.35
 Red Lake, MN20.3
 Redby, MN20.7
 Little Rock CDP (Beltrami County), MN21.1
 Ponemah, MN21.3

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