Commuter town
![Many municipalities in New Jersey can be considered commuter towns. Here, riders wait in Maplewood for a train bound for New York during the morning rush hour.](/Images/godic/202412/23/Commuters_in_Maplewood_NJ2937.jpg")
![Camarillo, California, a typical U.S. bedroom community made up almost entirely of homes, schools, and retail outlets.](/Images/godic/202412/23/CamarilloCalifornia2937.jpg")
A commuter town is a town whose residents normally work elsewhere, although they live and sleep in these neighborhoods. The name also suggests that these communities have little commercial or industrial activity beyond a small amount of retail, oriented toward serving the residents.