western suburbs

City's western fringe

Western suburbs refers to the residential areas west of a city center, often carrying class or cultural connotations that vary by region.

In many American and Australian cities, western suburbs suggest working-class or immigrant neighborhoods, while eastern suburbs trend affluent—though this pattern reverses in some places.

They grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney.

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cul-de-sac living · good schools · school districts · exurbia · subdivision · real estate market · bedroom community · satellite towns · tract housing · commuter belt · commute time · white flight · infrastructure · housing estates · residential · suburban lifestyle · urban sprawl · planned community

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Opposites
cardinal direction

western suburbseast side

Direction of dawn, locally

eastside

urban-suburban geography

western suburbscity center

Urban area's main district

downtown · inner city · urban core · central business district · midtown

Family

west, suburb

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G