新(xin)一線(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)是第一財經·新(xin)一線(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)研究所(suo)依據(ju)(ju)品(pin)牌商業(ye)數(shu)據(ju)(ju)、互聯(lian)網公(gong)司(si)的(de)(de)用戶行為(wei)數(shu)據(ju)(ju)及(ji)數(shu)據(ju)(ju)機構的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)大數(shu)據(ju)(ju)對(dui)中(zhong)國337個(ge)地級以上城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)排名(ming)而出，其在2013年(nian)8月5日(ri)，將“未來(lai)幾年(nian)，中(zhong)國若干個(ge)‘二線(xian)(xian)’城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)多個(ge)指(zhi)標將達到目前一線(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)水準。大公(gong)司(si)正尋找(zhao)并(bing)促成這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)升(sheng)級。我(wo)們把這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)命名(ming)為(wei)‘新(xin)一線(xian)(xian)’。”這(zhe)(zhe)段(duan)話(hua)寫在當期《第一財經周刊》的(de)(de)封面，首次提出了“新(xin)一線(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)”的(de)(de)概念。