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Subdivision4.9 acres

Nixon Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️5 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan
🎓Top 17% school access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
38

Below average schools

  • Godwin Heights Public Schools
  • 40 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 7/10
💰Home Values

$213K median

  • Assessor estimate
  • $67K median household income
  • 67% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
50

Somewhat walkable

  • 36th Street Station (NB): 7 min walk
  • 5 places within a 10 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Late afternoon light hits the modest brick and ranch homes here just right, casting long shadows across driveways that line the neat grid of Nixon Plat—a five-acre subdivision where the lots run small and tight, averaging a quarter acre, and homes hover around $213K. You're ten minutes from downtown Grand Rapids by car, seventeen from Gerald R. Ford Airport, which matters if you're counting commute time against affordability. A restaurant sits three minutes' walk away, and there are twenty-four more within a mile, so dinner doesn't require much planning. The nearest transit stop is four minutes on foot, and Phillips Memorial Park—good for an afternoon with kids or a dog—takes about ten minutes to reach. Godwin Heights Public Schools serves the area. What defines this place isn't grand vistas or manicured landscaping; it's the practical geometry of a working neighborhood where you can afford to live, reach what you need, and still have your own slice of yard.

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Nearby Schools

3.8
/10 avg
Below average schools

Based on 40 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 7/10

Elementary

26

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

12

9-12 nearby

School District: Godwin Heights Public Schools

5Godwin Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 389 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
5Godwin Heights Senior High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 689 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
NRWest Godwin ElementaryElementary · K-02 · 413 students · 14:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$213K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

23

Median Lot Size

0.16 ac

0.12 ac – 0.24 ac

Median Income

$67K

Household

Walkability

5.0

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
4.2
🍽️Dining
5.8
🌳Nature
2.3
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Kim Nhung Superstore

9 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Cafe Boba

10 minbike· 19 min walk· 2 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short drive

Log Cabin

4 mindrive· 16 min bike
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Walkable

Plaza Mexico

14 minwalk· 8 min bike· 2 min drive
Lee's Oriental Market
11 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
9 mindrive
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
8 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Walkable

Phillips Memorial Park

11 minwalk· 8 min bike· 2 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Short drive

Home Acres Park Playground

4 mindrive· 22 min walk· 13 min bike
Unnamed playground
4 mindrive
Hillcroft Park Playground
4 mindrive
Veterans' Memorial Park Playground
4 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Battjes Lake

10 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Short drive

Plaster Creek Trail

3 mindrive· 29 min walk· 14 min bike
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

9 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
9 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

Roselawn Park Area Trail

12 minwalk· 7 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed bike_path
13 minwalk
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

10 mindrive
Grandville Launch
13 mindrive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
14 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
14 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kaufman Golf Course

8 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
10 mindrive
The Pines Golf Course
12 mindrive
Stonewater Country Club
13 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Blue's Gym

6 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

36th Street Station (NB)

7 minwalk· 6 min bike· 1 min drive
Division/36th (NB)
7 minwalk
36th Street Station (SB)
8 minwalk
Division/Jordan (SB)
8 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Rite Aid

11 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Short drive

KDL Wyoming Branch

5 mindrive· 17 min bike
👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center

5 mindrive· 20 min bike
My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center
7 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema South

11 mindrive
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
10 mindrive
Data sources: parcels, listings, schools · Updated 4/22/2026