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My first thought when I hear suburban state is New Jersey. So Jersey gets my vote. Few other states are so suburban developed to my knowledge.
But honorable mention - California. Westside reminded me when he mentioned something about the Brady Bunch, a classic tv show about living in the old suburban California before it became overpopulated. I used to wonder what it would be like to live in southern California.
I think of New Jersey as one giant suburb with a smattering of post-industrial cities thrown in.
That's a fairly accurate description. NJ does have some fairly sparsely-populated sections in its far southern and northwestern parts, but certainly they're in the minority by land area.
I don't find New Jersey suburbs that stereotypical though. They tend to be denser, many are on a city street grid and simply towns that got swallowed up by the metro area, many are built around commuter rail. There's a more urban flavor there.
I’d still strongly vouch for the suburbs of Cincinnati-Dayton, St. Louis, Kansas City and Cleveland-Akron-Canton as being the most stereotypical. All in terms of climate, accent, history, architecture, politics and central location, that is.
But honorable mention - California. Westside reminded me when he mentioned something about the Brady Bunch, a classic tv show about living in the old suburban California before it became overpopulated. I used to wonder what it would be like to live in southern California.
When the “The Brady Bunch” aired on TV (early 1970’s) Los Angeles (where it took place) had been the second largest metro in the US for over a decade. And California was the most populated state.
Anyways, I wish California wasn’t “over populated” compared to my childhood (1980’s)
When the “The Brady Bunch” aired on TV (early 1970’s) Los Angeles (where it took place) had been the second largest metro in the US for over a decade. And California was the most populated state.
Anyways, I wish California wasn’t “over populated” compared to my childhood (1980’s)
Indeed. In only 50 years, the population has doubled. Almost certainly not to the betterment of the QOL of most residents other than the wealthy.
California population:
1970 19,953,134
2020 39,538,223
California does have a lot of suburbs but the architecture is not what I would describe as suburban.
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