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What were some reasons for the rapid growth of suburbia in the 1950s?

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Several factors led to growth of the suburbs in the 1950s and have been mentioned in other answers, including the rapidly rising U.S. standard of living, in which pay steadily outstripped inflation, and the availability of low-cost mortgages, especially to veterans.

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