Central city

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000271",
  "term": "Central city",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "term_source": "Central City",
  "definition": "Formerly, the largest place in a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area. Additional places that met specific criteria also were identified as central cities.\n\nThis concept was retired in 2003 with the introduction of the Principal City concept.",
  "see_also": [
    "Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area",
    "Metropolitan Statistical Area"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/central-city/"
}