Marcell Drive Condominium
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 7.3/10·Schools 7.5/10
The fitness amenities here run a perfect 10—there's enough within arm's reach that you won't need excuses. Steps away sits a restaurant, and the nearest grocery is a two-minute walk, which means your weeknight dinners don't require a car or willpower. An unnamed park is three minutes on foot, and when you want more options, 23 parks and 78 restaurants cluster within a mile, so the idea of being bored here is frankly absurd. Rockford Public Schools serves the area, and the Rockford-Rogue River Launch sits less than a mile south if you've got a boat and an afternoon free. Downtown Grand Rapids lands about 22 minutes away by car, and Gerald R. Ford Airport is roughly 33 minutes—close enough that you're not perpetually traveling, far enough that you're genuinely removed from the highway noise. Homes here run in the $300K to $400K range, which in this corner of West Michigan buys you condo living on an acre with the kind of foot traffic nearby that makes staying put feel intentional rather than accidental.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
- Elementary — 0.6 mi away
- Rockford
- 5 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 115 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed park: 3 min walk
- Richardson-Sowerby Park Beach: 7 min bike
Based on 10 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
School District: Rockford Public Schools
Family Fare
+1 more
Hungry Howie's
+1 more
Starbucks Coffee Company
+1 more
Rogue River Tavern
+1 more
Unnamed park
Unnamed playground
North Lake Bella Vista
+1 more
Richardson-Sowerby Park Beach
Luton Yellow Trail
dog_park
White Pine Trail
Rockford - Rogue River Launch
Snap Fitness
Walgreens
Krause Memorial Library
Northstar Cinema
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
115
within 1 mile
Crime in Marcell Drive Condominium 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.
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Solar potential
~$878/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,402 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
North Kent Sewer Authority (city collection)
City maintains collection; treated by North Kent Sewer Authority (PARCC Side Clean Water Plant). After-hours 616-866-9557.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Rockford Department of Public Safety
Public Safety officers cross-trained as police/fire/medical (merged 2012).
Services for Rockford · Source: rockford.mi.us
Utility, solar, and service details for Marcell Drive Condominium 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(7)
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+4 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Hungry Howie's
Fast Food
China 1
Restaurant
Fast Food
Arena's Pizza
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(18)
+15 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(8)
Parkside Elementary
School
Blessed Virgin School
Valley View School
Crestwood School
+3 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(4)
Fitness Center
MVP Fitness
Fitness Center
Snap Fitness
Fitness Center
+1 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(2)
🚴 Trails(1)
White Pine Trail
Bike Path
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
📚 Libraries(1)
Krause Memorial Library
Frequently asked about Marcell Drive Condominium
- What schools serve Marcell Drive Condominium?
- Marcell Drive Condominium is served by Rockford Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is East Rockford Middle School (8/10).
- Is Marcell Drive Condominium walkable?
- Marcell Drive Condominium scores 7.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.