Knapp Ranches
Easy outdoor access
Walkability 4.4/10·Schools 5.0/10
You pull up to Knapp Ranches and immediately notice the trees—old ones, thick ones, the kind that have been here longer than the houses beneath them. It's a ten-acre subdivision tucked into the Northeast side of Grand Rapids, where quiet residential blocks still feel like actual blocks, with yards that breathe and driveways that fit a car. The neighborhood sits close enough to downtown (just over ten minutes away) that you're not isolated, but far enough that you're not paying like you are. Homes here run somewhere in the two-hundred-to-five-hundred-thousand range, and the houses themselves are mostly from the nineteen-forties and sixties—solid, unpretentious, with the kind of bones that don't apologize.
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Why people love it here
Park-rich area
- 20 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed park: 8 min walk
- Huff Park: 14 min walk
Notable nearby
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
20
within 1 mile
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
Little Caesars
+1 more
Biggby Coffee
+1 more
Switchback Gear Exchange - Bicycle Shop serving Kava & Beer
+1 more
Unnamed park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Soft Water Lake
+1 more
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Huff Park Short/Long Loop
dog_park
Unnamed bike path
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
Fitness 19
Fuller/Knapp (NB)
+1 more
Walgreens
+1 more
Yankee Clipper Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration! Cinema North
Based on 17 rated schools nearby
Range: 2/10 to 8/10
School District: Wellspring Preparatory High School
Crime in Knapp Ranches 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.
Kent County crime & safety stats →Expected Rent
$1,275/mo
$1,125 – $1,450 · estimated range
Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
Solar potential
~$877/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,399 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% 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 Knapp Ranches 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(28)
+25 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(6)
Fast Food
Mr fry fish and chicken
Restaurant
Restaurant
Papa Murphy's
Restaurant
Sprinkles Donut Shop
Fast Food
+1 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(9)
Tap
Bar
Switchback Gear Exchange - Bicycle Shop serving Kava & Beer
Bar
Vitale's Pizza Grand Rapids
Bar
+6 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
Fitness 19
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
The Loading Dock
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(7)
Dog Park in Northeast
Dog Park
Dog Park in North End
Dog Park
Dog Park in Celadon New Town Residential
Dog Park
+4 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(3)
Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center
Childcare Center
Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive
Childcare Center
Childcare Center
🏥 Hospitals(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
📚 Libraries(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about Knapp Ranches
- What schools serve Knapp Ranches?
- Knapp Ranches is served by Wellspring Preparatory High School. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Knapp Ranches walkable?
- Knapp Ranches scores 4.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.