Van Buren Plat
Convenient location
Walkability 5.0/10·Schools 4.1/10
What might surprise you about Van Buren Plat is how much living happens within arm's reach—a grocery store about a nine-minute walk away, a transit stop two minutes on foot, and seventy-two restaurants within a mile, so dinner options never feel thin. It's a seven-acre subdivision in the Travista Park Area, served by Wyoming Public Schools, with downtown Grand Rapids just nine minutes away. Three parks sit within a mile, including Pinery Park a short walk off, and if the water calls, Butterworth Park Launch is a quick drive. The bones of the place are straightforward—solid street access, real neighborhood density—but the real draw is the absence of friction: you can walk to eat, walk to shop, walk to catch transit, and still be the kind of close to the city that you can taste its pull without living in its noise.
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Why people love it here
Walkable for daily errands
- Porter/Beverly (WB): 4 min walk
- 3 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 15 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike path: 12 min walk
- Travista Park Area Trail: 12 min walk
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Supermercado La Esmeralda
+1 more
Wingstop
+1 more
Starbucks
+1 more
Frankie V's Sicilian Pizza & Grill
+1 more
Sherwood Forest
+1 more
Pinery Park Playground
Battjes Lake
+1 more
Millennium Park Beach
Lamar Park Pond Walkway
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Unnamed bike path
Butterworth Park Launch
Anytime Fitness
Porter/Beverly (WB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
KDL Wyoming Branch
+1 more
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Pinery Park
0.5 mi
Parks Nearby
15
within 1 mile
Based on 7 rated schools nearby
Range: 3/10 to 5/10
School District: Wyoming Public Schools
Crime in Van Buren Plat 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
$1,575/mo
$1,400 – $1,775 · 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
~$870/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,348 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 Van Buren Plat 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)
Supermercado La Esmeralda
Grocery Store
Korting Outlet
Grocery Store
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(11)
Wingstop
Restaurant
Tacos El Cuñado Wyoming
Restaurant
A1. Burgers & Wings
Restaurant
Taco Bell
Restaurant
Long John Silver's
Restaurant
+6 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(14)
Frankie V's Sicilian Pizza & Grill
Bar
Anazeh Sands Billiards
Bar
Park Center Lanes
Bar
+11 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(27)
Parkview Elementary School
School
Wyoming High School
School
Lee High School
School
+22 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(15)
Anytime Fitness
Fitness Center
Transformation Personal Fitness
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
+12 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(5)
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
+2 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(6)
Travista Park Area Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+3 more within 5 miles
⛵ 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(2)
📚 Libraries(8)
KDL Wyoming Branch
Madison Square Library
Kent District Library: Grandville Branch
+5 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about Van Buren Plat
- How active is the Van Buren Plat housing market?
- there is 1 home for sale in Van Buren Plat right now. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Van Buren Plat?
- Van Buren Plat is served by Wyoming Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Wyoming High School (5/10).
- Is Van Buren Plat walkable?
- Van Buren Plat scores 5.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.