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Applewood (Kent)

Strong schools draw families here

Walkability 3.1/10·Schools 4.2/10

🏙️3 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan

If someone asks what it's like out here, the first thing you'd say is that everything you need is basically right there—a restaurant's less than a mile away, coffee and groceries barely over a mile, which means you're not spending half your life in the car. The neighborhood itself has that low-key feel of a condo community where you're close enough to people to run into them, but far enough to have your own space. There's a straightforward rhythm to it: you wake up, walk downstairs (or across the parking lot), grab what you need, and you're done. No fuss, no 20-minute drives for milk. The location keeps things practical without feeling cramped—you're still in Grand Rapids, where there's actual stuff happening (80-some breweries, world-class art if you want it, the whole downtown scene), but you're living in a setup that doesn't demand you be in the thick of it every single day. That balance between accessibility and ease is what keeps people here.

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Why people love it here

🎓Schools
80

City MiddleHigh

  • High — 2.0 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 15 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed park: 12 min walk
  • Huff Park Short/Long Loop: 9 min bike
4.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 43 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 4.9 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 6.2 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 4.9 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 3.4 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 3.1 mi
4Aberdeen SchoolElementary · PK-08 · 234 students · 13:1 · Assigned · 1.3 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

0.4 mi

Parks Nearby

15

within 1 mile

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Frequently asked about Applewood (Kent)

What schools serve Applewood (Kent)?
Applewood (Kent) is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is Applewood (Kent) walkable?
Applewood (Kent) scores 3.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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