New England County Metropolitan Area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001261",
  "term": "New England County Metropolitan Area",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Formerly, a county-based alternative to the city-and-town-based metropolitan statistical areas and consolidated metropolitan statistical areas (CMSAs) of New England. (Outside of New England, all metropolitan statistical areas and CMSAs were county-based.) The NECMA concept was retired in 2003 with the introduction of the Core Based Statistical Areas concept.",
  "abbreviation": "NECMA",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/new-england-county-metropolitan-area/"
}