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  • adjective nonmetropolitan

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non- +‎ metro

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Examples

  • "Rural" is generally defined as nonmetro areas with fewer than 50,000 people.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • Some government agencies divide geographic areas into just two categories: metro and nonmetro, making it harder to identify trends in suburbs.

    City vs. Country: Who Is Healthier? Melinda Beck 2011

  • Of particular note is that “nonmetro Hispanics” in 2003 had a medain personal income of just $3,500 compared to $12,108 for non-Hispanic whites in those regions, indicating that a substantial number of poor Hispanics live in rural areas.

    Lean Left » Blog Archive » More on Culture, Race, Economics, and Violent Crime 2006

  • There are over a thousand different universities that are located in what we think of as nonmetro areas.

    CNN Transcript Apr 28, 2005 2005

  • Department of Agriculture tells us that in 2002, "14.2 percent of the nonmetro population, or 7.5 million people, were poor, compared with 11.6 percent of the metro population."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Department of Agriculture tells us that in 2002, "14.2 percent of the nonmetro population, or 7.5 million people, were poor, compared with 11.6 percent of the metro population."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Economists said losses in manufacturing jobs in nonmetro areas and lower farm income affected rural areas.

    Omaha World-Herald > Frontpage 2010

  • It's violent crime, auto accidents, etc. treser Increasing returns and the evolution of violent crime the case of Colombia Discussion Paper 9814 1998 2 citations 0 self treser Labor market conditions and violent crime across the metro-nonmetro divide

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • What a good argument. basst74 Labor market conditions and violent crime across the metro-nonmetro divide maxkennerly Reconsidering the Punishment of Violent Crime nkurns Gomorrah: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples 'Organized Crime System pimpette50 PSP VIOLENT CRIME GAME GTA GRAND THEFT AUTO LIBERTY NEW lecrab Ladera hate crime is most violent so far this year -

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

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