Meadows West No. 2
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 3.8/10·Schools 7.8/10
It's twenty minutes to downtown Grand Rapids from here—close enough to matter, far enough to breathe. Meadows West No. 2 sits within the Marlo Farms Area, a 10-acre subdivision served by Byron Center Public Schools, with homes running in the $300K–$400K range depending on what you're after. The nearest restaurant is a seven-minute walk, and there are forty-two dining spots within a mile, so you've got real options without feeling hemmed in. A grocery store sits less than a mile away, and Byron Township Bicentennial Park is just under a mile down the road if you need green space. The airport is about twenty-four minutes out—reasonable if you travel regularly. This is the kind of place where you get suburban land and reasonable access without feeling like you've driven to the edge of everything.
Why people love it here
Byron Center West Middle School
- Middle — 0.5 mi away
- Byron Center
- 4 rated schools in district
Based on 5 rated schools nearby
Range: 7/10 to 8/10
School District: Byron Center Public Schools
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
McDonald's
+1 more
Full Circle Coffee
Alebird Taphouse and Brewery
Byron Township Bicentennial Park
Byron Township Bicentennial Park Playground
Van Singel Lake
Unnamed beach
Connector to Kent Trails
Kent Trails
Metro Way/Byron Center (EB)
Walgreens
Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch
daycare
Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings
Crime in Meadows West No. 2 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 →Local Government · area-wide
Byron Township
Source: byrontownship.org · unconfirmed
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
~$870/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,345 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Byron-Gaines Utility Authority
BGUA manages water/sewer; rural fringe on private well. 1381 84th St SE.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Kent County Sheriff's Office (South Substation)
South Substation serves Gaines/Caledonia/Byron Twps.
Services for Byron · Source: gainestownship.org
Utility, solar, and service details for Meadows West No. 2 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.
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Byron Township Bicentennial Park
0.8 mi
Parks Nearby
5
within 1 mile
🛒 Grocery(8)
Family Fare
Grocery Store
Russo | Italian Restaurant + Market
Grocery Store
Family Fare
Grocery Store
+5 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(7)
Fast Food
Restaurant
Fast Food
Byron Family Restaurant
Restaurant
+2 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
Full Circle Coffee
Café
Byron Center Nutrition
Café
Starbucks Coffee Company
Café
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(24)
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
West Middle School
School
Byron Center Christian School
School
Saint Sebastian School
+19 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(1)
Rebuild Fitness
Fitness Center
🌳 Parks(6)
Byron Township Bicentennial Park
Kent Trails
Park
Byron Township Whistlestop Park
+3 more within 5 miles
🚌 Transit(29)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+26 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(1)
Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch
Frequently asked about Meadows West No. 2
- What schools serve Meadows West No. 2?
- Meadows West No. 2 is served by Byron Center Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Brown Elementary School (8/10).
- Is Meadows West No. 2 walkable?
- Meadows West No. 2 scores 3.8/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.