Suburban Communities

Working in the suburbs

  • Travel to nearby urban city for work (take trains, buses, subways, cable cars, Uber/Lyft)
  • Police officers
  • Fire fighters
  • Construction
  • Restaurants
  • Stores
  • Teachers
  • Hospitals

living in the suburbs

  • Yard space
  • Bigger houses than in the city
  • Less traffic
  • Driving a car
  • Shade from trees
  • More space to play
  • More land
  • Quieter
  • Less people (population)

having fun in the suburbs

  • More parks nearby
  • Backyard to play in
  • Pools nearby
  • Playgrounds
  • Riding bikes and skateboarding
  • Walking and playing with pets
  • Visit the nearby urban city (watching pro sports, fancy restaurant, mall, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier, museums, aquarium, zoos)

examples of chicago suburbs

  • Burr Ridge
  • Blue Island
  • Woodale
  • Eagle Park
  • Orland Park
  • St. Charles
  • Aurora