commuter suburb
Residential transit zone
A commuter suburb is a residential area outside a city where most working residents travel into the urban center for their jobs.
These communities developed alongside transportation networks—first rail lines, then highways—allowing people to live in quieter, more spacious neighborhoods while working in dense business districts: She moved to a commuter suburb for the schools but spends two hours a day on the train.
- satellite townSettlement dependent on nearby city
- bedroom communityResidential area near employment center
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- morning commuteRegular trip to work
- transit-oriented developmentDense construction near stations
tract housing · cul de sac · suburbanization · property taxes · zoning · suburban lifestyle · lawn care · park-and-ride · minivan · urban sprawl · greenbelt · white flight · carpooling · garage door opener · housing affordability · homeowner · community centers · local schools
commuter suburbcity center
Urban area's main district
downtown · urban core · central business district · inner city · town center
commuter suburbcompany town
Employer-owned settlement
factory town · mill town · urban village · employment center · industrial town
commuter suburbrural village
Small countryside settlement
remote hamlet · farming community · countryside · wilderness · backcountry