1 / 12
Google Street View
Subdivision

Arden Hills Plat

Walkable near top schools

Walkability 7.4/10·Schools 8.6/10

🏙️9 mito Downtown GR
🏞️38 mito Lake Michigan

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

7.4

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
8.0
🍽️Dining
9.4
🌳Nature
3.0
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
0.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🎓Schools
90

Central High School

  • High — 2.3 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 4 rated schools in district

Notable nearby

🚴Bike path access
Loading map…
8.6
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 7 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 2.6 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 491 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 3.1 mi
GR

Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate

Local real estate specialists

Questions about Arden Hills Plat? Our team can help with availability, schools, and what it's really like to live here.

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.

Top contributors in Arden Hills Plat

Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026