Answer: suburbs

AnswerCrossword Clue
SUBURBSCommuter's home, maybe
SUBURBSColumbus' surroundings
SUBURBSBedroom communities, often
SUBURBSCity rim.
SUBURBSCommuters' haven.
SUBURBSCity's periphery
SUBURBSAreas outside cities
SUBURBSCity's outskirts
suburbsresidential district just outside a city
suburbsSUBURB, a residential area adjacent to a city