Samuel A. Browne's Addition
Convenient location
Walkability 5.8/10·Schools 3.9/10
The moment you turn onto the block, the Grand River's presence hits you—not with fanfare, but as a steady pulse beneath the neighborhood's everyday rhythm. Samuel A. Browne's Addition sits in Southwest, a 2-acre slice of West Michigan where riverfront access and urban convenience collide, just 5.2 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. The subdivision feeds into Grand Rapids Public Schools, and the practical bones are solid: a grocery within a 12-minute walk, forty-eight restaurants within a mile, and bus transit six minutes away. Coffee arrives in 15 minutes on foot if you're patient; restaurants in seven if you're not. Caulfield Park anchors the immediate vicinity at a seven-minute walk, one of six parks within a mile—enough green space that you're never far from water views or paved trails. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Grand Rapids Public Museum sit nearby along the river, anchoring the neighborhood's cultural weight, while the Polish Falcon building and century-old festival traditions give the area its particular texture. It's the kind of place where density and breathing room somehow coexist.
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Why people love it here
Walkable for daily errands
- Bob's: 4 min walk
- 10 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 30 parks within 1 mile
- Caulfield Park: 10 min walk
- Rasberry Field: 13 min walk
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Hall Street Party Store
+1 more
Bob's
+1 more
Treetops Cafe + Shop
+1 more
My Place Bar
+1 more
Caulfield Park
+1 more
Caulfield Park Playground
Battjes Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Plaster Creek Trail
dog_park
+1 more
Caulfield Park Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Hall Street Station (SB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
Madison Square Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Caulfield Park
0.4 mi
Parks Nearby
30
within 1 mile
Based on 29 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Crime in Samuel A. Browne's Addition 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 →Expected Rent
$1,175/mo
$1,050 – $1,325 · wider-area estimate
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
~$884/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,451 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.
City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)
WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.
City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling
City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Investor-owned utility serving the region.
Confirm by addressDTE Energy
DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Samuel A. Browne's Addition 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.
🛒 Grocery(30)
Hall Street Party Store
Grocery Store
La Familia Stop-N-Shop
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(12)
Ah’Taste Of Soul
Restaurant
Bob's
Restaurant
Hall Street Deli
Restaurant
La Flor De Michoacan
Restaurant
Carnitas Chipicuaro
Restaurant
+7 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
César E. Chávez Elementary School
School
Our Lady of Sorrows School
South High School
School
Covenant Christian High School
School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(11)
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
+8 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(3)
🐕 Dog Parks(8)
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
+5 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(3)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about Samuel A. Browne's Addition
- What schools serve Samuel A. Browne's Addition?
- Samuel A. Browne's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Samuel A. Browne's Addition walkable?
- Samuel A. Browne's Addition scores 5.8/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.