Beals Sub.
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 6.2/10·Schools 4.2/10
The plat itself is barely two acres—small enough that you could walk its perimeter in under ten minutes—yet it sits where 33 parks bloom within a mile, and 534 restaurants fan out across the surrounding blocks. Beals Sub. is threaded through Heritage Hill, that grand Victorian spine of Grand Rapids where Frank Lloyd Wright built his Prairie Masterpiece and where nearly every American architectural style got its turn at the street. A coffee shop is a four-minute walk; the nearest transit stop is practically at your door. Downtown is three minutes away by car, which is almost beside the point when you've got this much neighborhood already wrapped around you.
Why people love it here
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — within walking distance
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Very walkable
- College/Fountain (SB): 1 min walk
- 19 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 165 parks within 1 mile
- Baldwin Park: 8 min walk
- Midtown Green: 9 min walk
Based on 33 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Gorden Food Service
Martha's Pizza
+1 more
Lyon Street Café
+1 more
Faith Hope And Love Songs
+1 more
Baldwin Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Hillcrest Dog Park
Belknap Lookout Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
REVfit
+1 more
College/Fountain (SB)
+1 more
Walgreens Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Baldwin Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
165
within 1 mile
Crime in Beals 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 →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 Beals 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(30)
Gorden Food Service
Grocery Store
Wealthy Market
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(9)
Martha's Pizza
Restaurant
Restaurant
Mr. Pizza
Fast Food
Fast Food
+4 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(19)
+16 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Grand Rapids Public School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Congress Elementary School
School
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Blodgett School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
REVfit
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Northeast
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(8)
Belknap Lookout Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Grandville Trail
Bike Path
+5 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
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EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Beals Sub.
- What schools serve Beals Sub.?
- Beals Sub. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Beals Sub. walkable?
- Beals Sub. scores 6.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.