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What bias arises when ranking New Jersey urban size using only legally designated cities?

Cities are always larger in land area than townships
Large townships may be allocated to a nearby city’s total rather than listed separately
Large townships may be omitted
Township populations are included only in metropolitan totals, never in census counts

Cities are always larger in land area than townships
Large townships may be allocated to a nearby city's total rather than listed separately
Large townships may be omitted
Township populations are included only in metropolitan totals, never in census counts

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Restricting a New Jersey ranking to legally designated cities omits large townships and can mislead readers about urban size.

New Jersey distinguishes cities, townships, boroughs, and other municipal forms. A city-only list can omit a highly populated township, producing a misleading ranking of all municipalities. A reliable ranking should name the universe being ranked, such as all municipalities or incorporated cities.

Tags: New Jersey Facts, Regional Economic Analysis

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