A suburb is a suburb no matter where it is, and we're a suburban nation. IMO its no different living in a suburb here in Buffalo relative to one in a place like Charlotte, or DC, or Houston, or LA, or Seattle. The only difference is climate and the slightly different stores you find in each place. Some places are more grid like, but who cares when you have to get around by automobile and have no choices its all the same. I suppose a palm tree makes it look warmer, and a spruce tree makes it look seasonal. That's the real difference.
America's biggest problem isn't suburban traffic, its the fact that the only urban choices for real urban living are so expensive most people can't live in urban environments.