residential community

Place people live

A residential community is a neighborhood or development primarily consisting of homes rather than businesses or industry.

The term often implies shared amenities or a planned layout: a gated residential community, a retirement community.

It can range from apartment complexes to suburban subdivisions to intentional communities organized around shared values.

Related

property values · ghetto · subdivision · housing developments · tract housing · single family home · municipal services · cul de sac · quiet street · school district · rural area · gated · driveways · front yard · housing · mailboxes · block party · area

Opposites
land use/zoning type

residential communityindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

commercial district · industrial district · business district · industrial park · commercial area

population density and settlement pattern

residential communitywilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

wilderness area · wasteland · desert · hinterland · backcountry

permanence of habitation

residential communityresort area

Locale for leisure travel

campground · vacation destination · temporary housing · refugee camp · military barracks

Family

community, resident, communicate, communication, residence, reside, commune, communal, residents

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