"Life is my friend / Rake it up to take it in / Wrap me in your cinnamon / Especially in Michigan / ....well I could be your friend." (- Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Forest Hills is a town in Michigan with a population of around 20,940. It’s served by the Forest Hills Public Schools district, which ranks as one of the best school districts in all of Michigan! It’s an upper-middle class community that is effectively a suburb of Grand Rapids, where many people commute into work.
Rentals are hard to come by here
"Life is my friend / Rake it up to take it in / Wrap me in your cinnamon / Especially in Michigan / ....well I could be your friend." (- Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Forest Hills is a town in Michigan with a population of around 20,940. It’s served by the Forest Hills Public Schools district, which ranks as one of the best school districts in all of Michigan! It’s an upper-middle class community that is effectively a suburb of Grand Rapids, where many people commute into work.
Moving to Forest Hills
Rentals are hard to come by here. It’s not a transient town and the people who settle here are really settling in – meaning they are buying property and planning to stay for life. If you’re interested in renting an apartment here, you might want to think about renting from an owner rather than going through a broker or landlord. Check out local papers and classifieds for listings – you might luck out and find a single person or family who has decided to leave, or a couple of empty nesters who are renting their place in favor of going south to avoid the cold.
Neighborhoods
Forest Hills is a fairly small town but it’s spread out over about twenty square miles. It’s broken up into three distinct sections.
Ada: This area has a lot of large, beautiful and expensive homes. It’s mostly owner occupied and it’s a lot of young families who come here to take advantage of the stellar school system. $$$$
Buttrick Ave: Still expensive, though quite a bit less than Ada. You can find apartment rentals and condo rentals here but it’s still primarily owner-occupied. Event the apartment complexes are filled mostly with for-sale units. It’s ranked among the best neighborhoods for families in all of Michigan. $$$
Town Center: Here you can find furnished apartments and apartments for rent, but they are the exception rather than the rule. This seems like a town where most people come to buy homes, not rent them. $$
Living in Forest Hills
Forest Hills is a sleepy place -- literally, since most people come here just to sleep in between the times they spend in Grand Rapids. However, the excellent school system draws tons of families in the area, and the quiet and safe streets are also why people choose to call Forest Hills home. If you like a more exciting restaurant and nightlife, head into Grand Rapids for some culinary delights. The city is known to have some of the region's best dining, including highly-touted gourmet restaurant Grove, as well as Sushi Kuni, an excellent Japanese standout. No matter whether you like a bustling, vibrant community or a sleepy suburban town, Forest Hills has something for you, with its close proximity to the big city nearby but its quiet and cozy reputation.
