Explore the Area
- Real Food CafeRestaurants
- El Especial Supermarket & BakeryGroceries
- Metro Grand RapidsNightlife
- Chow Hound Pet SuppliesShopping
- Garfield Park Disc Golf CourseArts and Entertainment
- Garfield ParkFitness
- Tacos El CuñadoRestaurants
- Rodriguez SupermarketGroceries
- Eklectico Greek KouzinaCafes
- CVS PharmacyShopping
- Agave Sports LoungeArts and Entertainment
- Plaster Creek Family ParkFitness
- JB's Pizza ParlorRestaurants
- Saigon MarketGroceries
- Tardy's Collectors CornerShopping
- Dickinson Buffer ParkFitness
- Woody's Cone StopRestaurants
- B & E Party StoreGroceries
- H&J Beauty MartShopping
- Grand Rapids Bike ParkFitness
- Daddy Pete's BBQRestaurants
- Riordan's Party StoreGroceries
- Plaza InternationalShopping
- Eastern DeliRestaurants
- Burton Meat FarmGroceries
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What Locals Say
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"I really enjoy walk-in the neighborhood. The houses are very cute, and the people are friendly. It’s enjoyable with not a long drive to other desirable areas. "
- Trulia User
- Visitor
- 1y ago
"it's a good area for small families many stores near by an alot of parks within a walking distance "
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"Very friendly neighborhood with lots of families and dogs. I have 2dogs myself and my husband and I always walk our dogs."
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"Trick or treating , block parties, community events go on in the park and pantries be giving away food"
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"everyone seems to have dogs here. it is nice to walk around the park. some people have dogs unleashed "
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"This neighborhood is definitely a pet friendly area! There are lots of parks around and you always see people walking their dogs. "
- Trulia User
- Visitor
- 1y ago
"there are many families that live here, the great thing about it is the park, I just work at americhem here."
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"Garfield Park is a nice neighborly area and the parks nearby are great. One of the best Frisbee golf courses if that's your thing "
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 1y ago
"Garfield park events, block party. Neighborhood park events. Madison street fair. Alger heights restaurants and block events. Lots of restaurants in the area as well. "
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 2y ago
"Best neighbors ever Bus line and urban deer Creek and walking path Sledding hill and gym Couldn’t ask for more "
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 2y ago
"Yes lots of trails and parks nearby and tons of well cared for dogs and an active neighborhood community"
- Trulia User
- Resident
- 4y ago
"there are a lot of parks that are well suited for dog walking. People from other neighborhoods bring their dogs here because of how great it is for walking."
- Joe G.
- Prev. Resident
- 4y ago
"i lived in gr for at least 30 years and some of the neighborhoods are not still safe... but we have to make things work..... "
- Jburrell06201956
- Resident
- 5y ago
"The streets are quite and neighbors look out for one, kids play, but their not load, you even send them to the store around the neighborhood "
- Deana S.
- Resident
- 5y ago
"There is some dog walking in the area during daylight hours. In the neighborhood itself there are a lot of wild turkey and deer."
- Diane B.
- Prev. Resident
- 5y ago
"When I stayed in the area i was nice people were friendly, the park was nice. I didn't have any complaints. "
- Eddie W.
- Resident
- 5y ago
"We’ve been here about 5 years and the neighborhood is slowly growing into a self contained area. We have neighborhood grocer and hardware, pet grooming and restaurants nearby. It’s a great place to start a family and 1st time homeowners. "
- Lisaabard
- Resident
- 5y ago
"lived in area my whole life and know the community. it was better when I was younger. building alot of the area."
- Lpinder2008
- 11y ago
"This area is good for a first time home buyer, and for children. The park is a block away. Every year there is the art fair at garfiled park. the neighborhood is what you make it. It always takes a village to achieve greatness."
- Stacy m.
- 12y ago
"I have lived (owned) in this neighborhood for 14 years. It is a wonderfully diverse: residents, income levels, architecture, etc. Eight new babies were born to young couples in the two block stretch on my own street (Colorado Ave.) in the past 2 years. You will find neighbors helping neighbors, lots of gardeners (including front yard urban gardeners), dog/pet lovers galore. The homes are older which requires a commitment to maintenance. A great place for first home buyers, and you once you experience the community, you may find you stay longer than you ever imagined. Don't fall into a trap thinking all neighborhoods in the city are scary and crime-ridden; these are NOT terms we use to describe the immediate neighborhood or the blocks surrounding us. "
- Sara
- 13y ago
"i lived nearby. Train used to wake me up every night. Hard to drive out of streets to take burton, too much traffic."
Schools
- Brookside School
- PK-5
- Public
- 298 Students
5/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageTeachers and staff are caring, committed, and passionate about their students succeeding. The school has made great strides in the last few years to improve test scores and support students to succeed. There is a strong community movement to revitalize the school and make it a neighborhood school again.Parent Review6y ago - Buchanan School
- PK-5
- Public
- 376 Students
2/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Dickinson School
- PK-8
- Public
- 282 Students
2/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI used to work at this school, and it was the worst experience of my life. There is no leadership at this school. The principal wrote unprofessional emails and doesn't have an understanding of confidentiality!!! There is no behavior plan for student's negative behavior. Students can basically do whatever they want and have no real consequences. I would literally send students to the office for physical altercations, and the office staff would simply send them back. I couldn't believe how bad behavior was swept under the rug. The office staff/principal basically promoted an 'unsafe' learning environment because of how bad behavior was dealt with. Also, the parents that send their children to this school are completely passive and uninvolved when it comes to their child's learning and behavior.When I worked here, I would have anxiety once I walked through the doors of this school. If a teacher was sick/out, there would always be no substitutes, so basically, all of those students in that class would be liquidated to other classrooms adding fuel to an already problematic classroom. (That happened a lot too!! I would say weekly) In addition, whenever a special's teacher was sick/out, the teacher would never get their planning time. The general education teacher would just have to deal with the students during their planning time WITHOUT NOTICE. No one in the office would inform the teaching staff that the special's teacher was out either. In addition, there was absolutely no support for special education services either. The Sped teacher would come around 1x a week for like 30 minutes. I was completely in shock that students who needed services were not receiving proper services. (At a typical school, students who needed special education services would see the Special Education teacher a minimum of 3x per week. This by no means was fault of the special education teacher as there was only 1 teacher for the whole school!! She was servicing students in all grades (K-8 grade). If you are a parent and care about your child's education, not only would I not recommend Dickinson Elementary School, but I would steer clear from the GRPS district entirely. If you are a teacher looking for a job, RUN. You are NOT going to feel supported working at the school. You will leave this school exhausted. I was constantly putting fires out in my classroom and had no time to actually teach. The whole situation is entirely sad, as these students deserve more.Parent Review1y ago - Burton Elementary School
- PK-5
- Public
- 422 Students
4/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageDo they teach English grammar? Ensenan la gramatica Ingles? A a a a a a a a a a aOther Review10y ago - Seymour Christian School
- PK-5
- Private
N/AGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Hope Academy Of West Michigan
- PK-12
- Charter
- 369 Students
3/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating Average1000 out of 10 stars. This school is amazing. There needs to be more like it.Parent Review6y ago
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