Rothwood Acres
Convenient location
Walkability 5.5/10·Schools 5.1/10
What catches people off guard is how close everything actually is—a restaurant in three minutes on foot, Gerald R. Ford airport twelve minutes away, downtown Grand Rapids not much farther—yet the place still feels spacious, sitting on six acres with room to breathe. Kentwood Public Schools serves the area, and there's genuine transit access nearby if you need it, though most days you're driving. Three parks within a mile help, and Summerwood Park is a fifteen-minute walk if you're inclined. The grocery situation spreads out a bit (your closest option is about a mile and a half away, but sixty-six stores within two miles means you're not hunting), and there's enough restaurant density—eighteen within walking distance—that you're not eating the same place twice in a month. Homes here run in the mid-$300Ks, which lands you in a 52nd-Kalamazoo-area subdivision that knows what it's doing: close enough to everything that matters, far enough that you've actually got land.
Why people love it here
Walkable for daily errands
- Hungry Howie's Pizza: 5 min walk
- 12 places within a 10 min walk
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Frequently asked about Rothwood Acres
- What schools serve Rothwood Acres?
- Rothwood Acres is served by Kentwood Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Bowen Elementary (7/10).
- Is Rothwood Acres walkable?
- Rothwood Acres scores 5.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.