Neighborhood130.0 acres

Ives Ave & Cedar St Area

Great schools with outdoor access

Walkability 6.2/10·Schools 6.6/10

🏙️51 mito Downtown GR
🏞️57 mito Lake Michigan

The daily rhythm here centers on what's immediately walkable—a grocery run, coffee, dinner, or a transit connection all happen without getting in the car. The nearest restaurant and coffee shop are steps away, and a grocery store is a seven-minute walk, which means errands fold naturally into the neighborhood itself rather than requiring a trip elsewhere. Within a mile, there are 16 restaurants and a transit stop right at hand, so moving around town doesn't demand a car every time. The area itself spans 130 acres with 10 parks within a mile, including Green Space adjacent to the neighborhood, which shapes how people actually spend their afternoons. Walk times here cap out—dining has an 8 out of 10 walkability score, and transit the same—so the texture of life is one where you're bumping into what you need on foot or hopping a nearby bus, not plotting out drives to find basic things.

Why people love it here

🎓Schools
100

Riverview Elementary School

  • Elementary — 0.5 mi away
  • Big Rapids
  • 5 rated schools in district
🚶Walkability
62

Very walkable

  • Starbucks: 1 min walk
  • 13 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 58 parks within 1 mile
  • Green Space: 5 min walk
  • Cycleway from Northland Dr to Watertower Rd: 10 min walk
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6.6
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 4/10 to 10/10

School District: Big Rapids Public Schools

10Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 421 students · 19:1 · 0.5 mi
8Brookside Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 417 students · 19:1 · 0.8 mi
6Big Rapids High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 714 students · 21:1 · 1.4 mi
5Big Rapids Middle SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 646 students · 21:1 · 1.1 mi
4Big Rapids Virtual SchoolOther · K-12 · 152 students · 76:1 · 1.7 mi

Walkability

6.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.2
🍽️Dining
8.0
🌳Nature
4.3
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
3.0

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

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Green Space

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

58

within 1 mile

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Frequently asked about Ives Ave & Cedar St Area

What schools serve Ives Ave & Cedar St Area?
Ives Ave & Cedar St Area is served by Big Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Riverview Elementary School (10/10).
Is Ives Ave & Cedar St Area walkable?
Ives Ave & Cedar St Area scores 6.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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