Arden Hills Plat
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 7.4/10·Schools 8.6/10
What surprises people about Arden Hills Plat is how efficiently compact nine acres can feel—you're steps from a grocery, a two-minute walk to dinner, and four minutes to coffee, yet the subdivision sits just 17 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and only 12.5 minutes from Gerald R. Ford Airport. The Forest Hills Public Schools district serves the area. Homes run in the low $300s, which tends to catch people's attention given the proximity to amenities—within a mile you'll find 60 restaurants and 30 grocery stores, plus Leslie E. Tassell Park is an easy walk away. The walkability here skews practical rather than picturesque; errands are genuinely close, dining options abound, and you're not stranded without a car, which matters in West Michigan. It's the kind of place where you can live small but think big about where you actually need to be.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Central High School
- High — 2.3 mi away
- Forest Hills
- 4 rated schools in district
Notable nearby
Based on 7 rated schools nearby
Range: 7/10 to 10/10
School District: Forest Hills Public Schools
Frequently asked about Arden Hills Plat
- What schools serve Arden Hills Plat?
- Arden Hills Plat is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Central Middle School (9/10).
- Is Arden Hills Plat walkable?
- Arden Hills Plat scores 7.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.