Neighborhood in Marion, Indiana
Grant County 46953
While Westside’s streets are mainly residential, its location puts it right between Marion’s bigger amenities. Downtown is less than 2 miles east of the community, but residents are also situated just north of Western Avenue, which is lined with most of Marion’s local restaurants. The city’s General Motors plant is just across 2nd Street. Near one of the city’s major employers, people in Westside can live close to work and the heart of Marion.
In Westside, 9th Street Café is an old-fashioned diner serving everything from pancakes to meatloaf and shrimp dinners. The neighborhood itself doesn’t have a lot of other dining options. Baldwin Avenue becomes Western Avenue, where Marion residents can find local restaurants and supermarkets. The Abbey Coffee Co. feels like a converted warehouse with its high ceilings and iron and wood furniture. Next door, Jays Thai Food also offers iced tea with boba pearls along with its entrees. For groceries, there’s a Dollar General right on the other side of Baldwin Avenue for quick pickups. People can also head about a mile down Western Avenue to Aldi or 2 miles down to Walmart.
Westside’s Cape Cods, bungalows and ranch-style homes built in the 1940s through '60s sit along tree-less streets. Telephone wires hang low over the stout homes and pickup trucks parked on the side of the road. Homes here typically sell between $17,000 and $105,000, though those on the lower end need renovations and repairs before they are move-in ready. Westside has higher violent crime CAP Index Scores than other neighborhoods in the city.
Kids start at John W. Kendall Elementary School for kindergarten through fourth grade before continuing on to Justice Thurgood Marshall Intermediate School for fifth and sixth grades. Both schools receive C-plus ratings from Niche, while John L. McCulloch Junior High School receives a C. At B-rated Marion High School, students can enroll in the School of the Arts Partnership to move their classes online if they want to enroll in the Community School of the Arts (CSA). “It’s a longstanding school that’s an offshoot of Marion High School that’s located downtown. It’s a very prestigious school for dance and acting,” says Layla Price-Bodkin, supervisor of Marketing and Community Development with the City of Marion. “If you want to be involved in the arts, you can definitely send your kid to CSA.”
While residents can use their cars to get around the city, Marion’s bus routes also stop in Westside, offering another option. The neighborhood's routes stop along Baldwin and head down Western Avenue to the supermarkets. The West Marion Route goes along 4th Street to downtown. Marion Health Family Medical Center, the city's main hospital and a major employer, is about 2 miles east. Marion doesn’t have a commercial airport, so residents will have to head 91 miles south to Indianapolis International Airport to catch a flight.
Every winter, Matter Park on the northern side of town hosts Walkway of Lights — a collection of over 2 million lights. “We kick it off every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and light the Christmas tree downtown after the parade,” Price-Bodkin says. “There’s even fireworks and live reindeer.” At the fairgrounds just east of downtown, Grant County Fair happens every mid-June, offering carnival rides, animal shows and a different band every night of the week.
While Westside doesn’t have its own neighborhood parks, there are some in its neighboring communities. Webster Park’s basketball and tennis courts are surrounded by open space and trees. Lincoln Park is to the west, offering six baseball diamonds. Stretching along the neighborhood’s north side, the Cardinal Greenway Trail attracts pedestrians, bikers and skaters. It connects to other city parks and continues for 62 miles beyond the city.
Suzie Mack
F.C. Tucker Realty Center
(765) 517-6272
459 Total Sales
3 in Westside
$45K - $104K Price Range
Janet Barnett
RE/MAX Realty One
(765) 981-6383
173 Total Sales
8 in Westside
$40K - $110K Price Range
Stacey Cannon
Cannon Real Estate
(765) 517-6203
82 Total Sales
4 in Westside
$72K - $200K Price Range
Sally Jenks
RE/MAX Realty One
(765) 981-6366
185 Total Sales
3 in Westside
$25K - $77K Price Range
Amanda Elaine West
RE/MAX Realty One
(833) 658-7415
129 Total Sales
3 in Westside
$51K - $77K Price Range
Joe Schroder
RE/MAX Realty One
(765) 293-4317
710 Total Sales
2 in Westside
$2K - $25K Price Range
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| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Westside | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 9 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 9 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 9 | 4 |
| Robbery | 6 | 4 |
| Burglary | 10 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 4 |
| Larceny | 7 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 8 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Westside, Marion sell after 33 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Westside, Marion over the last 12 months is $65,571, up 79% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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