Grand Rapids, Michigan's second largest city, is an exciting and growing community with a thriving business sector and a lively arts and entertainment culture. Grand Rapids boasts a wealth of employment opportunities and 15 colleges and universities. And the city's location only 30 minutes from Michigan’s “West Coast” means the sandy beaches and forested dunes of Lake Michigan are close enough to offer a wealth of recreational activities.
The Cooley GR campus is located in the Heartside District, which is in the midst of an urban renaissance. Offices, lofts, and condos are being constructed nearby, and restaurants, coffee houses, galleries and artists’ studios, and a thriving night life are within easy walking distance of the Grand Rapids campus. And the Van Andel Arena, which hosts athletic events and concerts, is only two blocks from the law school.
There is a variety of housing options in and around Grand Rapids. Many students take advantage of the growing number of apartments and condos now available in downtown Grand Rapids within walking distance of the Cooley campus, or in the historic Heritage Hill area, which is just east of downtown. The Grand Rapids area is near the top of the list for most affordable metropolitan housing markets in the country, along with Detroit; Youngstown, Ohio; Scranton, PA; and Indianapolis, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity index.
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