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Saranac Lake, NY vs Petoskey, MI

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- Petoskey is 0% more densely populated than Saranac Lake.
- People are 2.7% more likely to be married in Petoskey.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Petoskey.
 Saranac Lake, NYPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,856329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 20105,421  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,080285,036,114
 Population - 19905,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,140.993.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Saranac Lake, NYPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Saranac Lake, NYPetoskey, MIUnited States
 White93.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Saranac Lake, NYPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households2,406  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,48780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,298  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  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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