suburban communities
Outlying residential areas
Suburban communities are residential areas surrounding cities, characterized by lower population density, single-family homes, and car-dependent layouts.
The term often carries connotations of middle-class family life, uniform neighborhoods, and distance from urban centers: They moved to a suburban community for the schools.
Suburban communities may be incorporated towns or unincorporated developments.
- drivewaysPrivate vehicle paths
- garagesEnclosed vehicle shelters
- cul-de-sacsStreets closed at one end
- white picket fencesPale wooden yard dividers
- school districtsAdministrative regions for public education
good schools · neighborhood associations · homeowners association · property taxes · subdivisions · cookouts · schools · green spaces · suburban sprawl · single-family homes · sidewalks · zoning laws · tract housing · crabgrass · real estate markets · road networks · commuter traffic · tree-lined streets
suburban communitiesurban centers
Densely populated municipal areas
downtown · city centers · inner cities · downtown areas · rural areas