small city
Modest urban center
A small city falls between a large town and a major metropolitan area—typically tens of thousands of residents rather than hundreds of thousands.
The designation varies by region; what counts as a small city in Texas might be a decent-sized town in Rhode Island.
Small cities often serve as regional hubs: She grew up in a small city in the Midwest, the kind with one mall and a state college.
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- manageableAble to be controlled
- regional hubCentral point for surrounding area
- compactTightly packed together
county seat · family-oriented · satellite town · historic · close-knit community · everybody knows everybody · church potluck · grassroots initiatives · rural town · civic pride · volunteerism · downtown revival · border town · coastal town · mid-sized · suburban · public events · market town
small citymetropolis
Large important city
major city · megacity · big city · global city · urban center
small cityvillage
Small rural community
hamlet · countryside · rural area · town · rural community