Rivertown Valley V
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 2.4/10·Schools 6.5/10
You'll move through this seven-acre subdivision with the ease of someone who knows the trade-offs—close enough to downtown Grand Rapids (18.7 minutes) that you're not spending your life in the car, but far enough out that the lots breathe a little. The nearest coffee shop is three minutes on foot, and there's a restaurant within a nine-minute walk if you want dinner without the drive, though twelve more sit within a mile if you're the type to have options. A grocery run takes about a mile and a half, and Kent Trails park is 1.8 miles away for when the subdivision itself gets too small. Homes here run around $350K to $400K, which is the kind of number that lets you stop thinking about the mortgage and start thinking about the porch—and they're all served by Grandville Public Schools, sitting in the Koster South Area where the script flips from exurban sprawl to the actual edges of something that works.
Why people love it here
Here's what's nearby
- 🛒Closest grocery: Family Fare (5 min drive)
- 🍽️Closest restaurant: Sports Center Cafe (14 min walk)
- 🌳Closest park: Heritage Park (6 min drive)
- ☕Closest cafe: Biggby Coffee (8 min walk)
Based on 6 rated schools nearby
Range: 5/10 to 8/10
School District: Grandville Public Schools
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
Sports Center Cafe
+1 more
Biggby Coffee
QDOBA Mexican Eats
+1 more
Heritage Park
Unnamed playground
Whispering Springs Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
RiverTown Mall Trail
Koster Estates Area Trail
Grandville Launch
Rebuild Fitness
+1 more
Wilson/Rivertown Pkwy (NB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Kent District Library: Grandville Branch
Kiddie Academy of Wyoming
Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings
Crime in Rivertown Valley V 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
~$869/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,341 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Resident-arranged private hauler
Garbage supplied by individual contractors to homeowners; city runs yard-waste drop-off.
Wyoming Department of Public Safety (Police)
Police/fire administration merged into Dept of Public Safety in 2014.
Services for Wyoming · Source: wyomingmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Rivertown Valley V 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
KENT TRAILS
1.8 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
🛒 Grocery(26)
+23 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(15)
Sports Center Cafe
Restaurant
Andiamo's Pizza
Fast Food
Big Boy
Restaurant
Graze Craze Charcuterie Boards & Boxes
Restaurant
Yihi japan
Restaurant
+10 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(18)
Monelli's Italian Grill & Sports Bar
Bar
QDOBA Mexican Eats
Bar
Railside Golf Club | Alder & Iron Restaurant
Bar
+15 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
North-West Byron School
Grand View Elementary School
School
Van Nest School
Grandville Middle School
School
School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(6)
Rebuild Fitness
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Planet Fitness
Fitness Center
+3 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(5)
Koster Estates Area Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+2 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(3)
🏥 Hospitals(1)
Mercy Health Southwest Campus
Hospital
Frequently asked about Rivertown Valley V
- What schools serve Rivertown Valley V?
- Rivertown Valley V is served by Grandville Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Grandville Century Park Learning Center (6/10).
- Is Rivertown Valley V walkable?
- Rivertown Valley V scores 2.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.