Ellsworth's Addition
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 7.2/10·Schools 4.0/10
Walking through this two-acre pocket of Oldtown-Heartside, you're steps from Division Avenue's galleries and studios, with Heartside Park just a two-minute stroll away. Transit access is immediate—a bus stop sits right at your doorstep—and downtown Grand Rapids is barely two minutes by car. Coffee shops and restaurants are a three-minute walk, and you've got 372 dining spots within a mile, from breweries to the Downtown Market. The walkability here leans heavily toward dining and transit, which makes sense in an arts district where the real action happens on foot and by public transit.
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
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.9 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 150 parks within 1 mile
- Heartside Park: 5 min walk
- Grandville Trail: 12 min walk
Franklin Big Save Liquor
+1 more
Slows Burritos
+1 more
Happy Cat Café
House Rules Board Game Lounge
+1 more
Heartside Park
Heartside Park Playground
Fisk Lake
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Grandville Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Wealthy/Division (WB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Based on 34 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Heartside Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
150
within 1 mile
Crime in Ellsworth'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.
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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 Ellsworth'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(30)
Franklin Big Save Liquor
Grocery Store
The Bere Store
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(18)
Slows Burritos
Restaurant
Sav Sav by Squibb
Restaurant
Tacos El Cuñado at the Downtown Market
Restaurant
Carvers
Restaurant
Cut & Cured Provisions
Restaurant
+13 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(14)
House Rules Board Game Lounge
Restaurant
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
Bar
Founders Brewing Co
Bar
+11 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Vandenberg School
Maplewood School
Saint Joseph School
Covenant Christian High School
School
Morris School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(8)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+5 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
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(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Ellsworth's Addition
- What schools serve Ellsworth's Addition?
- Ellsworth's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Ellsworth's Addition walkable?
- Ellsworth's Addition scores 7.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.