Westview
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Walkability 0.9/10·Schools 6.2/10
What might surprise you about this stretch of West Michigan is how close the water sits—Twin Lakes is practically at your doorstep, a tenth of a mile away—yet the place feels genuinely removed from the busier corridors. The subdivision itself is residential through and through, the kind of area where a lot comes with actual land and the drive to Gerald R. Ford Airport runs about 47 minutes when you need it. Long Lake Public Access lies roughly a mile and a half out, and your nearest grocery run will take you about five miles, which means the trade-off here is deliberate: you're buying space and quiet, not convenience wrapped in walkability.
Why people love it here
Here's what's nearby
- 🛒Closest grocery: Family Fare (16 min drive)
- 🍽️Closest restaurant: Yankee Bill's Wood-Fired Saloon (20 min drive)
- 🌳Closest park: Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary (13 min drive)
- ☕Closest cafe: Starbucks (17 min drive)
Based on 5 rated schools nearby
Range: 5/10 to 7/10
School District: Hastings Area School District
Walkability
Car-dependent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Long Lake
+1 more
Crime in Westview 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 Barry County.
Barry County crime & safety stats →Solar potential
~$912/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,384 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Utility, solar, and service details for Westview 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
Long Lake Public Access
1.7 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
Frequently asked about Westview
- What schools serve Westview?
- Westview is served by Hastings Area School District. Its highest-rated assigned school is Star Elementary School (7/10).
- Is Westview walkable?
- Westview scores 0.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.