Neighborhood Association:

A neighborhood is a geographically localized community located within a larger city, town or suburb.

The residents of a given neighborhood are called neighbors , although this term may also be used across much larger distances in rural areas.

The term neighborhood association is generally used to refer to a group of residents, , who take on problems or organize activities within a neighborhood.

An association may have elected leaders and voluntary or mandatory dues.

The term neighborhood association is sometimes used interchangeably with homeowners association and many of their activities overlap.

The primary difference is that generally membership in a homeowners association is mandatory tied to the purchase of a residence within the neighborhood, whereas membership in a neighborhood association is more likely to be voluntary or informal.

The rules for formation of a homeowners or neighborhood association in the Unites States are sometimes regulated at the city or state level.

Neighborhood associations are also more likely to be formed in older, established neighborhood that does not have homeowners associations whereas homeowners associations are frequently established at the time a residential neighborhood is built and sold.