Cuming & Ferry's Addition
Walkable with great nature access
Walkability 7.6/10·Schools 4.2/10
This two-acre stretch sits in the heart of John Ball Park, where a transit stop is literally steps away and downtown Grand Rapids lands in your rearview mirror in just over four minutes. Grocery runs mean walking to the corner—366 restaurants cluster within a mile, dining scores hitting 9.4 out of 10—and a dog park sits six minutes on foot if your canine needs company. The neighborhood's real anchor is obvious: you're living beside one of the oldest zoos in America, which means neighbors tend to bond over the call of peacocks at dawn and the knowledge that there are twenty-four parks within walking distance, including Douglas Park a short stroll away. The infrastructure here doesn't apologize—excellent transit access, errands scored at 8/10, and the kind of walkability that makes a car optional on most days. Coffee shops, taquerias, and local spots like Rise Authentic Baking line the roads, threading through residential blocks where Lexington Avenue once cut differently but now flows into a quieter, more deliberate design.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Park-rich area
- 120 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike path: 4 min walk
- Douglas Park Trail: 4 min walk
Meijer
Maggie's Kitchen
+1 more
Bridge St. Market Cafe
Turnstiles Bar
+1 more
Douglas Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Millennium Park Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Unnamed bike path
Butterworth Park Launch
8th Day Gym
Stocking/1st (SB)
+1 more
Walker Street Pharmacy
+1 more
West Side Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Douglas Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
120
within 1 mile
Based on 31 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: NexTech High School
Crime in Cuming & Ferry'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
~$885/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,458 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% 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 Cuming & Ferry'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)
Meijer
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Boardwalk Subs
Grocery Store
+26 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Hissho Sushi
Restaurant
Maggie's Kitchen
Restaurant
Los pinches tacos
Restaurant
Restaurant
Nonla Burger - Grand Rapids
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Saint Marys School
Saint Adalberts School
School
Sibley School
Lexington School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(10)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
The Loading Dock
Fitness Center
+7 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Covell Dog Park
Dog Park
Richmond Hills Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
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(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Cuming & Ferry's Addition
- What schools serve Cuming & Ferry's Addition?
- Cuming & Ferry's Addition is served by NexTech High School. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Cuming & Ferry's Addition walkable?
- Cuming & Ferry's Addition scores 7.6/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.