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Home/Neighborhoods/Mason County/Ives Ave & Cedar St Area
Neighborhood130.0 acres

Ives Ave & Cedar St Area

Great schools with outdoor access

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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The quick answer

Ives Ave & Cedar St Area is a walkable neighborhood, part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

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Walkability 6.2/10·Schools 6.6/10

🏙️51 mito Downtown GR(~1h 42m drive)
🏞️57 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 54m drive)

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.

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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— Grocery, pharmacy
6.2
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
8.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
4.3
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
8.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
3.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Red Fox Market

8 minbike· 16 min walk· 4 min drive
Save-A-Lot
4 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
6 mindrive
ALDI
5 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Ttowa Sushi

5 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
McDonald's
5 minwalk
Panera Bread
6 minwalk
Burger King
6 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Starbucks

<1 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Green Space

5 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Library Park
10 minwalk
Park on 12 Mile Rd
11 minwalk
Santer Nature Preserve
14 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Playground on 12 Mile Rd

11 minwalk· 7 min bike· 3 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Rogers Dam Pond

10 mindrive
Clear Lake
13 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Brutus Dog Park

7 minbike· 15 min walk· 3 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Cycleway from Northland Dr to Watertower Rd

10 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed bike_path
10 minwalk
Big Rapids River Trail
7 minbike
💪Gyms & Fitness
Short drive

Ferris State University - Racquet & Fitness Center

4 mindrive· 23 min walk· 13 min bike
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Ferris State - Big Rapids

7 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Bond Ct (Big Rapids)
8 minwalk
💊Pharmacies
Short walk

Walgreens

6 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Easy walk

Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education

2 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Big Rapids Library
10 minwalk
🎬Movie Theaters
Walkable

AMC CLASSIC Big Rapids 4

13 minwalk· 7 min bike· 4 min drive

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Green Space

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

58

within 1 mile

Crime in Ives Ave & Cedar St Area 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 Mecosta County.

Mecosta County crime & safety stats →

Solar potential

~$904/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,324 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Ives Ave & Cedar St Area 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(5)

Red Fox Market

Grocery Store

0.7 mimap

Save-A-Lot

Grocery Store

1.1 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

1.5 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(6)

Ttowa Sushi

Restaurant

0.2 mimap
Panera Bread

Fast Food

0.2 mimap
Burger King

Fast Food

0.2 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

0.2 mimap
Little Caesars

Fast Food

0.3 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(1)

Starbucks

Café

40mmap

🍺 Bars(3)

Scoreboard

Bar

1.0 mimap

Sawmill

Bar

1.1 mimap

Szots

Bar

1.4 mimap

🏫 Schools(4)

Riverview Elementary School

School

0.6 mimap

The Crossroads Charter Academy

0.8 mimap

Brookside School

0.8 mimap

Pleasant View School

1.7 mimap

💪 Gyms(1)

Ferris State University - Racquet & Fitness Center

Fitness Center

1.0 mimap

🌳 Parks(5)

Green Space

0.2 mimap

Library Park

0.4 mimap

Park

0.5 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(1)

Brutus Dog Park

Dog Park

0.6 mimap

🚴 Trails(6)

Cycleway from Northland Dr to Watertower Rd

Bike Path

0.5 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.5 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.5 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🚌 Transit(2)

Ferris State - Big Rapids

Transit Stop

0.3 mimap
Bond Ct (Big Rapids)

Transit Stop

0.4 mimap

💊 Pharmacies(1)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

0.2 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital

Hospital

0.6 mimap

📚 Libraries(2)

Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education
138mmap
Big Rapids Library
0.4 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(3)

Unnamed ev_charging

EV Charging

0.8 mimap

ChargePoint

EV Charging

1.6 mimap
Big Rapids Supercharger

EV Charging

1.8 mimap
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Living in Ives Ave & Cedar St Area: the details

Is Ives Ave & Cedar St Area a good place to live?

Ives Ave & Cedar St Area is a strong fit if you want a walkable setting and green space nearby — here is what the data shows. For getting around, you can walk to groceries, cafés and parks for many everyday errands, though a car still helps for bigger trips. This neighborhood is part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

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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