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These types of identical house suburban hellholes are the exception, not the norm. Mostly it's the newer developments being built out in the middle of nowhere that look like this, and presumably so the builders can skimp out on construction costs by making (or attempting to make...) everything the same for each one. Plus the HOA, "but muh resale value!" factor.
I live in an American suburb. All the houses in my neighborhood, and all the others in town, are different. We don't have an insane HOA and I can paint my house whatever color I want. We have quite a few services, shops, and various eateries (to be fair, three of them are fast food joints) well within walking distance. With sidewalks. And in some places, even a bike lane.
This area was built up in the 1940's through the late 1950's in the post-war boom.