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Chelsea, MI vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey has 2.1% less rainy days than Chelsea.
- Petoskey has 13.7% less Sunny Days than Chelsea.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petoskey scores 9.0% worse than Chelsea
 Chelsea, MIPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  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 6 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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