What criteria define the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)?

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A town with fewer than 2,500 inhabitantsOne or more counties including at least one city with a population of 50,000 or two cities combined reaching 50,000A town of 10,000 people along with adjacent countiesA city having at least 100,000 residents plus its suburban areas

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The SMSA is determined by one or more counties that contain either a single city with at least 50,000 residents or two cities whose combined population totals 50,000. Smaller towns or cities with different population thresholds do not meet the SMSA definition.

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What criteria define the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)?

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