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Subdivision16.6 acres

Grooters Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️5 mito Downtown GR
🏞️32 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 22% walkability
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🎓Schools
43

Average schools

  • New Branches Charter Academy
  • 34 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$224K median

  • Census estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
54

Somewhat walkable

  • Kalamazoo/36th (SB): 3 min walk
  • 5 places within a 10 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The wooden Amplifier along Plaster Creek—a megaphone carved into the landscape to capture the sound of water and rustling leaves—sits less than a mile away, marking the kind of neighborhood where nature feels close and intentional. Grooters Plat occupies seventeen acres within Ken-O-Sha Park, a southeast Grand Rapids residential pocket where mid-century ranch homes line quiet streets. A transit stop sits just steps from the subdivision, and downtown is a twelve-minute drive; Gerald R. Ford Airport is fifteen minutes out.

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Nearby Schools

4.3
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 34 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

22

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

8

9-12 nearby

School District: New Branches Charter Academy

4New Branches Charter AcademyElementary · K-08 · 358 students · 16:1 · 0.3 mi

Walkability

5.4

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.0
🍽️Dining
5.8
🌳Nature
1.1
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
5.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Mediterranian Island International Foods

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Cone City

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

The Pump House

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Momma D's Kitchen

6 mindrive· 15 min bike
Plaza Mexico
6 mindrive
Lee's Oriental Market
6 mindrive
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
12 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Ken-O-Sha Park

10 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Bowen Station Park Playground

9 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed playground
9 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Whiskey Pond

10 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

12 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

8 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Unnamed bike_path

5 mindrive· 16 min bike
Shaffer Ave & 36th St Area Trail
5 mindrive
Unnamed bike path
5 mindrive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

13 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Indian Trails Golf Course

7 mindrive· 14 min bike
Stonewater Country Club
10 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
10 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
12 mindrive

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💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Blue's Gym

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Kalamazoo/36th (SB)

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Kalamazoo/Southampton (SB)
4 minwalk
Kalamazoo/Southampton (NB)
4 minwalk
Kalamazoo/36th (NB)
4 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Zuah Pharmacy

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Seymour Library

6 mindrive· 17 min bike
👶Daycares
Bikeable

My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center

11 minbike· 27 min walk· 4 min drive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
9 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

8 mindrive
Celebration Cinema South
8 mindrive
Data sources: schools · Updated 4/19/2026