"Suburbs are commonly defined as residential areas on the outskirts of a city or large town. Most modern suburbs are commuter towns with many single-family homes. Many suburbs have some degree of political autonomy and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods." Well that's what Wikipedia tells us but for more indepth tips, tricks and survival in this life setting why not visit Suburban Survivalist.

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