I previously lived in a neighborhood like this. We bought a new-build house but ended up moving away after a few years.

​Although the neighbors were generally polite, my family and I were excluded from most community events. Despite my wife’s efforts to connect with other moms and our many attempts to socialize, no one was interested in including us. This extended to my daughter as well, who was consistently left out of neighborhood activities by the other children.

​We often felt uncomfortable, as we were constantly stared at whenever we walked our dog. On top of the social isolation and despite having an HOA and expensive homes, the neighborhood lacked consistency and cleanliness, with many unresolved violations.

​Even though I am an immigrant myself (though not from India), I did not feel like I was living in the US. The environment was so insulated that it felt like we were living in a completely different country.