Fuller & Rice Second Add.
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 5.6/10·Schools 4.6/10
A five-minute walk to dinner and two minutes to a transit stop make this stretch feel less like a car-dependent suburb and more like a place where errands happen on foot. Richmond Park sits just ten minutes away, offering 57 acres of slopes, diamonds, and courts—enough to keep weekends full without leaving the neighborhood. Downtown Grand Rapids is seven minutes by car, so the commute stays reasonable even when you're not walking; the airport runs about twenty-four minutes if you need it. Groceries cluster densely—thirty stores within two miles—and over a hundred restaurants pack the mile around you, which means the question isn't whether you'll eat well but which place you're choosing tonight. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and the Grand River's boat launch sits less than a mile away at Comstock Riverside Park if water access matters to you. This part of West Grand builds the kind of neighborhood where walking, proximity, and a genuine web of local spots do most of the heavy lifting.
Why people love it here
City MiddleHigh
- High — 1.4 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Walkable for daily errands
- Alpine/Ann (NB): 3 min walk
- 16 places within a 10 min walk
Based on 25 rated schools nearby
Range: 2/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Frequently asked about Fuller & Rice Second Add.
- What schools serve Fuller & Rice Second Add.?
- Fuller & Rice Second Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Fuller & Rice Second Add. walkable?
- Fuller & Rice Second Add. scores 5.6/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.