Coit & Co's Addition
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 6.3/10·Schools 4.2/10
Perched on a 160-foot bluff overlooking downtown, this stretch commands sweeping vistas that justify the topography—those four staircases threading through the neighborhood aren't decorative. The Medical Mile sits close enough to matter, and downtown Grand Rapids is three minutes away by car, which means your commute is either delightfully short or doesn't exist at all. Transit access is immediate, restaurants cluster thick (480 within a mile, with coffee and dinner both a few minutes on foot), and the dining score runs high despite the neighborhood's reputation for being a step below its more polished neighbors. A park sits six minutes away, and you're surrounded by 26 within a mile. The trade-off—no grocery store within immediate reach, the nearest half a mile plus—is worth knowing about upfront. Under Grand Rapids Public Schools, this is the kind of urban pocket where you live on the hill and the city spreads below you.
Why people love it here
Center for Economicology
- Middle — 1.4 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Very walkable
- Unnamed bike path: 1 min walk
- 21 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 130 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike path: 1 min walk
- Belknap Lookout Trail: 1 min walk
Based on 30 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
McDonald's
+1 more
Rowster Coffee
+1 more
Duke's
+1 more
Coit Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Unnamed bike path
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
+1 more
Communitea Wellness
Lafayette/Trowbridge (NB)
+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
Unnamed park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
130
within 1 mile
Crime in Coit & Co's Addition 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 Coit & Co's Addition 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(29)
Gorden Food Service
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
+26 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Fast Food
Restaurant
Mr. Pizza
Fast Food
Damascus Middle Eastern Grill
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Grand Rapids Public School
Eastern School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Kendall School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
The Loading Dock
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Northeast
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(6)
Belknap Lookout Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Fish Ladder Park Trail
Bike Path
+3 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(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Coit & Co's Addition
- What schools serve Coit & Co's Addition?
- Coit & Co's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Coit & Co's Addition walkable?
- Coit & Co's Addition scores 6.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.