Dexter Fraction
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 6.1/10·Schools 4.2/10
The brick warehouses here run four and five stories, their windows dark or lit by studio lights depending on the hour—the physical remnant of what this neighborhood was, now being slowly claimed by artists, breweries, and the kind of people who show up at midnight for a concert and call it Tuesday. Crescent Park sits a three-minute walk away, and you're standing in the middle of 32 parks within a mile, though most days the real action happens indoors: restaurants cluster so densely that you can walk two minutes to eat, and transit stops are practically at your front door.
Why people love it here
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.4 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Very walkable
- The Raider Grille: 1 min walk
- 28 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 160 parks within 1 mile
- Crescent Park: 3 min walk
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 4 min walk
Based on 32 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
Boardwalk Subs
The Raider Grille
+1 more
Quiet Cafe
+1 more
The Apartment Lounge
+1 more
Crescent Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Belknap Lookout Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
+1 more
8th Day Gym
+1 more
Lyon/Bostwick (WB)
+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
Crescent Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
160
within 1 mile
Crime in Dexter Fraction 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.
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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 Dexter Fraction 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)
Grocery Store
Boardwalk Subs
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Subway
Restaurant
The Raider Grille
Restaurant
Heritage Restaurant
Restaurant
Downtown Nutrition LLC
Restaurant
Healthy Habits Downtown
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(16)
The Apartment Lounge
Bar
Hth Wine And Wood
Bar
Nagoya Hibachi Sushi & Catering
Restaurant
+13 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Grand Rapids Public School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Saint Marys School
Vandenberg School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(8)
Belknap Lookout Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Fish Ladder Park 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)
Walgreens Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walker Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
+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 Dexter Fraction
- What schools serve Dexter Fraction?
- Dexter Fraction is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Dexter Fraction walkable?
- Dexter Fraction scores 6.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.