Is Grand Rapids Walkable?

Explore Grand Rapids

Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Grand Rapids

Population: 195K

Score Range

14-50 (best: 86)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 17 sample points6% score 60+6% score 80+

Groceries

29

Restaurants & Cafes

15

Public Transit

13

Healthcare

68

Education

45

Parks & Recreation

37

Shopping

7

Entertainment

26

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Is Grand Rapids walkable? Grand Rapids Walkability Overview

Is Grand Rapids walkable? A car is essential here. Only a few pockets offer convenient walking access to amenities. Very few areas scores well for walking.

A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.

Weakest categories

Public Transit (13), Shopping (7)

Scores range from 2 to 86 across neighborhoods β€” location matters a lot in this city.

Walkability by Neighborhood in Grand Rapids

Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.

NeighborhoodScore
Top areaSouthern-Western Grand Rapids
55
Northern-Western Grand Rapids
47
Northern-Eastern Grand Rapids
43(9-86)
East Grand Rapids
39
Northern Grand Rapids
34
Third Ward
31
Southern Grand Rapids
27
Walker
21
Eastern Grand Rapids
18
Wyoming
17

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