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Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area

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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

Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area is a neighborhood, part of Portland Public Schools.

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Walkability 0.0/10·Schools 5.0/10

🏙️34 mito Downtown GR(~1h 7m drive)
🏞️63 mito Lake Michigan(~2h 5m drive)

Where Portland Road meets Grand River Avenue, the landscape opens up—wide stretches of land with an average lot size that gives you real breathing room. This area spans over 5,600 acres of West Michigan space, the kind of place where you're not squeezed in next to neighbors. A restaurant is just 1.5 miles down the road if you don't feel like cooking, and the grocery store sits about 3.4 miles away, so you've got access without feeling like you're living on top of town. The nearest park is roughly 2.3 miles out, and Gerald R. Ford Airport is a straightforward 42-minute drive when you need to travel. It's the kind of neighborhood where land matters and elbow room comes standard.

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Why people love it here

📍Local Highlights

Here's what's nearby

  • 🛒Closest grocery: Tom's Food Center (12 min drive)
  • 🍽️Closest restaurant: Wagon Wheel American Grill (8 min drive)
  • 🌳Closest park: Alton Park (10 min drive)
  • ☕Closest cafe: Sozo Coffee Roasting (22 min drive)
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5.0
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 3 rated schools nearby

Range: 4/10 to 6/10

School District: Portland Public Schools

6Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 03-05 · 405 students · 16:1 · 5.4 mi
5Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 415 students · 16:1 · 5.7 mi
4Portland High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 702 students · 17:1 · 5.1 mi

Walkability

0.0

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
0.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🌳Parks
Quick drive

Alton Park

10 mindrive
Park in Divine Hwy & Kent St Area
10 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Mini Lake

14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Blue Trail

13 mindrive
Green Trail
14 mindrive
Black Trail
14 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Portland District Library

11 mindrive

Crime in Portland Rd & Grand River Ave 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 Ionia County.

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Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

5.5 mi

Expected Rent

$1,425/mo

$1,250 – $1,600 · wider-area estimate

Land for sale

Listings

1 parcel

Active / pending

Typical Land Value

$13K/acre

Median asking

Median Price

$250K

Per listing

Solar potential

~$873/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,408 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Portland Rd & Grand River Ave 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.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

5.5 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

🍕 Restaurants(1)

Wagon Wheel American Grill

Restaurant

4.6 mimap

🌳 Parks(1)

Garden Park

4.3 mimap
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Living in Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area: the details

Is Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area a good place to live?

Here is what the numbers say about Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area as a place to live. Day to day, it is mostly a drive-first area, so you will use a car for groceries, dining and errands. This neighborhood is part of Portland Public Schools.

Frequently asked about Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area

What schools serve Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area?
Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area is served by Portland Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Westwood Elementary School (6/10).
Is Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area walkable?
Portland Rd & Grand River Ave Area scores 0.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, census · Updated 8/2/2026
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