Name: East Hills
Address: Grand Rapids

About the neighborhood

East Hills offers a balanced mix of residences including single detached homes, duplexes, and small apartment buildings, primarily featuring two- and three-bedroom layouts. The neighborhood features well-distributed green spaces, providing several accessible options for outdoor relaxation and nature appreciation. Main streets include a variety of businesses and several bars, affording convenient opportunities to socialize and find local amenities. The area facilitates bicycle use with suitable infrastructure and offers easy parking and highway access for car travel. Nearby bus lines and stops add transit options, while close proximity to schools and pharmacies enhances daily convenience in this calm and inviting community.

Characteristics

Transportation

The bike is a reasonably good mode of transportation in East Hills. People who appreciate residing in a compact area will also welcome the rather pedestrian-friendly nature of East Hills; running common errands is convenient without needing a car, and a fair number of businesses of different types can be found as well. Driving is a good means of transportation in this part of the city. It is convenient to access a parking spot, and it is a rather short drive to the nearest highway from anywhere in East Hills. On the other hand, the public transit service in this part of Grand Rapids is not especially frequent. Thankfully, homeowners have access to a few bus lines, and bus stops are ordinarily around the corner.

Services

It is very often an option for house buyers in East Hills to buy general and specialty groceries as pedestrians. Additionally, there are over 50 restaurants and approximately 10 coffee shops to benefit from in East Hills. House buyers can find a fair number of nearby clothing stores, for example along Fulton Street. Regarding education, residents will appreciate that no matter where their property is situated in East Hills, primary as well as high schools are close by. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools.

Character

No matter what type of character home buyers prefer in a neighborhood, East Hills is a good option. Although the ambience is not the most lively in this part of Grand Rapids, its main streets can still be quite energetic, and it is very easy to find bars as they are well-spread throughout the neighborhood. East Hills is very quiet overall, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic. There are about 20 public green spaces close by for residents to unwind in, including Hillcrest Park, and they are especially well-spread out, which makes it easy to get to them from the majority of locations within the neighborhood.

Car friendly6.0

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly6.0

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly7.8

Most day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly4.4

Transit is available for most trips

Restaurants8.2

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Groceries8.4

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk