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Petoskey, MI vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Petoskey.
- People are 8.4% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in San Rafael.
 Petoskey, MISan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 20105,656  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 19906,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petoskey, MISan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Petoskey, MISan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White90.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petoskey, MISan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households2,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,158  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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