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Smith's Addition

Walkable and connected

Walkability 6.6/10·Schools 4.0/10

🏙️0.3 mito Downtown GR
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan

The alley that once cut through Block 1 is gone now—vacated and folded back into the lots around Waverly Place—and what remains is a tight, walkable grid of four acres where restaurants and coffee shops sit a two-minute walk away and transit stops are practically at your doorstep. Lincoln Place Park runs right alongside, and the whole thing hums with the density of downtown: 498 restaurants within a mile, transit that scores a perfect 10, dining options everywhere you look.

Why people love it here

🚶Walkability
66

Very walkable

  • Lincoln Place Park: 2 min walk
  • 32 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — 0.5 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 155 parks within 1 mile
  • Lincoln Place Park: 2 min walk
  • Foster Park: 4 min walk
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Walkability

6.6

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
3.6
🍽️Dining
9.6
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

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

4.0
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 35 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyOther · PK-12 · 320 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 0.5 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 4.8 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.1 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.4 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · Assigned · 3.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 2.9 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Lincoln Place Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

155

within 1 mile

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Frequently asked about Smith's Addition

What schools serve Smith's Addition?
Smith's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
Is Smith's Addition walkable?
Smith's Addition scores 6.6/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 6/21/2026