Which neighborhoods rank highest?

Eastown, Gaslight Village, Midtown lead the list. Eastown ranks #1 (Walkability 8.6/10).

What do homes cost in these neighborhoods?

Across the 18 neighborhoods on this list, the typical home value is about $297,500, though prices vary by street and individual home.

Most Walkable Neighborhoods in Grand Rapids

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Walkability is a neighborhood-scale concept — a coherent district small enough that you could walk corner to corner in a single day's errands. Whole cities are too big to qualify (they are regions that contain walkable places, not single walkable places). This list ranks the actual walkable neighborhoods inside Greater Grand Rapids.

How we ranked: Ranked by walking-time score (0–10) to grocery, pharmacy, restaurants, parks, transit, and gyms. Capped at 2 square miles — the size at which "walk the length and width in a day" stops being aspirational.

#1Walkability 8.6/10

Neighborhood

Eastown

$420K median|9 walk|4.1 schools

Very WalkablePark 4 min

#2Walkability 8.3/10

Neighborhood

Gaslight Village

$773K median|8 walk|8.8 schools

Very WalkablePark 6 min

#3Walkability 8.0/10

Neighborhood

Midtown

$285K median|8 walk|4.1 schools

Very WalkablePark 3 min

#4Walkability 7.7/10

Neighborhood

East Hills

$323K median|8 walk|4.0 schools

WalkablePark 2 min

#5Walkability 7.2/10

Neighborhood

Grandville

$184K median|7 walk|3.8 schools

WalkablePark 3 min

#6Walkability 7.0/10

Neighborhood

Fulton Heights

$373K median|7 walk|4.3 schools

WalkablePark 4 min

#7Walkability 7.0/10

Neighborhood

Baxter

$218K median|7 walk|4.1 schools

WalkablePark 1 min

#8Walkability 6.9/10

Neighborhood

Oldtown-Heartside

$625K median|7 walk|4.0 schools

WalkablePark 1 min

#9Walkability 6.7/10

Neighborhood

Alger Heights

$279K median|7 walk|3.6 schools

WalkablePark 5 min

#10Walkability 6.7/10

Neighborhood

Downtown

$350K median|7 walk|4.1 schools

WalkablePark 2 min

#11Walkability 6.3/10

Neighborhood

Heritage Hill

$411K median|6 walk|4.0 schools

WalkablePark 2 min

#12Walkability 6.3/10

Neighborhood

Leffingwell-Twin Lakes

$375K median|6 walk|7.3 schools

WalkablePark 16 min

#13Walkability 6.2/10

City

Grant

$214K median|6 walk|5.7 schools

WalkablePark 3 min

#14Walkability 6.0/10

Neighborhood

Nelson

$157K median|6 walk|2.8 schools

WalkablePark 2 min

#15Walkability 5.9/10

Neighborhood

Highland Park

$263K median|6 walk|4.3 schools

Somewhat WalkablePark 2 min

#16Walkability 5.9/10

Neighborhood

Eastern-Burton

$230K median|6 walk|4.0 schools

Somewhat WalkablePark 5 min

#17Walkability 5.7/10

Neighborhood

Southeast Community

$215K median|6 walk|3.9 schools

Somewhat WalkablePark 5 min

#18Walkability 5.5/10

Neighborhood

North Park

$310K median|6 walk|4.6 schools

Somewhat WalkablePark 9 min

Most Walkable Neighborhoods in Grand Rapids: Frequently Asked

How many neighborhoods are on this list?: We rank 18 Greater Grand Rapids neighborhoods here. Ranked by walking-time score (0–10) to grocery, pharmacy, restaurants, parks, transit, and gyms. Capped at 2 square miles — the size at which "walk the length and width in a day" stops being aspirational.
Which neighborhoods rank highest?: Eastown, Gaslight Village, Midtown lead the list. Eastown ranks #1 (Walkability 8.6/10).
What do homes cost in these neighborhoods?: Across the 18 neighborhoods on this list, the typical home value is about $297,500, though prices vary by street and individual home.

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