In the state where I grew up in India there were places that were pretty dense and what you would call urban like (more apartments, buildings less trees etc.) I

In the state where I grew up in India there were places that were pretty dense and what you would call urban like (more apartments, buildings less trees etc.) I grew up in a more suburban area compared to that. It was more of single family homes. Comparing the place I grew up with to the suburban areas I see in USA the biggest difference is accessibility. Near my home I could find a place to eat out or buy groceries. It's very hard to find such places in suburban USA and I think a lot of it just comes down to zoning