Subdivision

Bissell & Davis Sub.

Walkable with great nature access

Walkability 7.5/10·Schools 4.2/10

🏙️0.8 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan

The thing that sticks with you about this stretch is how immediate everything feels—restaurants and coffee shops are literally steps away, transit stops are right there, and you're surrounded by over 500 dining options within a mile, anchored by Michigan Street's locally loved spots like The Friesian and Taco Bicho. It's a 7-acre pocket in Midtown where walkability works without feeling forced: dining and fitness score exceptionally high, errands are manageable, and an unnamed park sits adjacent to the area. You're minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and roughly 18 minutes from Gerald R. Ford Airport, but the real draw is what's on foot—the Fulton Street Farmer's Market, the density of small businesses, and the fact that you can get groceries in an 11-minute walk. Under Grand Rapids Public Schools, the neighborhood carries that mix of American Foursquares and late-19th-century Victorians, many meticulously maintained without losing their age. If you care about access—to food, transit, parks, proximity to downtown—this is where that actually works.

Why people love it here

Walkability

7.5

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.9
🍽️Dining
9.6
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
8.0

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

🎓Schools
80

Center for Economicology

  • Middle — 1.5 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 125 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed park: 1 min walk
  • Belknap Lookout Trail: 8 min walk
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4.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 30 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 1.5 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 1.5 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 4.8 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 2.8 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 2.5 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.8 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.4 mi
3Coit Creative Arts AcademyElementary · PK-05 · 242 students · 12:1 · Assigned · 0.5 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 2.2 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

125

within 1 mile

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Frequently asked about Bissell & Davis Sub.

What schools serve Bissell & Davis Sub.?
Bissell & Davis Sub. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
Is Bissell & Davis Sub. walkable?
Bissell & Davis Sub. scores 7.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026