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Subdivision12632 sq ft

Bissells and Harlans Addition

Walkable near top schools

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 2% walkability🌳Top 5% park access🎓Top 13% school access
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🎓Schools
47

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 42 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🚶Walkability
79

Very walkable

  • Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant: 1 min walk
  • 10 places within a 10 min walk
💰Home Values

$224K median

  • Census estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Walking through this slice of Midtown means stepping into a neighborhood where the ordinary infrastructure is actually extraordinary — a 2-minute walk to transit, restaurants quite literally steps away, and 366 dining options within a mile that range from the casual to the carefully considered. The Fulton Street Farmer's Market anchors the area's rhythm, supplying what's been the city's largest source of fresh local produce since 1922, and a nearby unnamed park sits just two minutes on foot, one of 23 within a mile. Homes here—American Foursquares and Queen Anne Victorians, many over 150 years old—run around $450,000 at the higher end, their brick facades and period details preserved alongside modern updates. Downtown is 4.3 minutes away; the medical district, even closer. Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area, and what makes this feel different from the city proper isn't quiet or remove—it's the sheer density of choice compressed into walkable blocks, where your afternoon can pivot from the coffee shop to the river and back again without a car.

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Nearby Schools

4.7
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 42 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

23

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

18

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
3Coit Creative Arts AcademyElementary · PK-05 · 242 students · 12:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

7.9

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.5
🍽️Dining
9.4
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
10.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Gorden Food Service

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Short walk

Bagel Beanery

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

Duke's

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Rakowski Family Farm Market

7 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed farmers_market
9 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
9 minbike
Fulton Street Farmers Market
9 minbike
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Unnamed park

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Highland Park
13 minwalk
🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Unnamed playground

12 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Eastern Park Playground
15 minwalk
Midtown Green Playground
15 minwalk
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

10 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
13 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk East

9 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

10 minbike· 22 min walk· 5 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

Belknap Lookout Trail

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed bike path
12 minwalk
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

7 mindrive· 18 min bike
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
9 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
15 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
13 mindrive

+1 more

Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

6 mindrive· 17 min bike
Mines Golf Course
9 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
11 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
11 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Easy walk

REVfit

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Michigan/Benson (EB)

2 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Michigan/Benson (WB)
2 minwalk
Michigan/College (EB)
5 minwalk
Michigan/Eastern (WB)
5 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens Pharmacy

15 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Public Library

9 minbike· 21 min walk· 4 min drive
👶Daycares
Bikeable

daycare

10 minbike· 28 min walk· 5 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Wealthy Theater

12 minbike· 6 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
5 mindrive
Data sources: schools · Updated 4/22/2026