A. B. Watsons Sub.
Walkable and connected
Walkability 6.0/10·Schools 4.3/10
—so you end up in one of these older West Michigan subdivisions and realize four minutes gets you downtown, which means you're actually living inside the city without pretending to. A. B. Watsons Sub. sits right there in West Grand, a acre-sized plat where a transit stop is basically at your door and a restaurant is a three-minute walk. The grocery is twelve minutes on foot, coffee's eight, and if you want to throw a ball around, Canal Street Park is a four-minute walk away—there are eighteen parks within a mile anyway.
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Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Scribner/10th (NB): 3 min walk
- 16 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 90 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike_path: 3 min walk
- Canal Street Park Trail: 3 min walk
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Supermercado Michoacan
City Built Brewing Company
White Water Cafe
Broadway Bar
Canal Street Park
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Unnamed bike_path
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
The Loading Dock
Scribner/10th (NB)
+1 more
Walgreens
+1 more
West Side Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Canal Street Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
90
within 1 mile
Based on 30 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: NexTech High School
Crime in A. B. Watsons Sub. is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.
Kent County crime & safety stats →Expected Rent
$1,300/mo
$1,150 – $1,450 · estimated range
Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
Solar potential
~$868/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,334 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.
City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)
WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.
City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling
City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Investor-owned utility serving the region.
Confirm by addressDTE Energy
DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for A. B. Watsons Sub. are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
🛒 Grocery(29)
Supermercado Michoacan
Grocery Store
Rodriguez Supermarket
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+26 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(5)
Restaurant
Linear Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Silva
Restaurant
☕ Coffee(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(10)
+7 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Turner School
School
Saint Adalberts School
Saint Marys School
Coit Creative Arts Academy
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(14)
The Loading Dock
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
+11 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Richmond Hills Dog Park
Dog Park
Covell Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(12)
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walker Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens Pharmacy
Pharmacy
+9 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(4)
Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center
Childcare Center
Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive
Childcare Center
Kenowa Hills Early Childhood Center
Daycare
+1 more within 5 miles
📚 Libraries(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about A. B. Watsons Sub.
- What schools serve A. B. Watsons Sub.?
- A. B. Watsons Sub. is served by NexTech High School. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is A. B. Watsons Sub. walkable?
- A. B. Watsons Sub. scores 6.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.