《2023中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小城市(shi)(shi)(shi)高質量發(fa)展(zhan)指數研(yan)究》的研(yan)究對(dui)象界定為：縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級市(shi)(shi)(shi)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)以及(ji)空間結構相對(dui)獨(du)立的市(shi)(shi)(shi)轄區，以及(ji)發(fa)展(zhan)基礎較好、已(yi)具城市(shi)(shi)(shi)雛形(xing)(xing)或城市(shi)(shi)(shi)形(xing)(xing)態的建(jian)制鎮。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，百(bai)強縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)市(shi)(shi)(shi)為：縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級市(shi)(shi)(shi)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、自(zi)治縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、旗。

中小(xiao)城市綜(zong)合實力指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)研究指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)標(biao)包括經濟(ji)發(fa)展、創新驅動、生(sheng)態環境、民生(sheng)福(fu)祉、城鄉治理5個一級指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)標(biao)，以及(ji)發(fa)展水平指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、發(fa)展質(zhi)量指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、創新投入指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、污染治理指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、環境質(zhi)量指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、生(sheng)活質(zhi)量指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、行政(zheng)效率指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)、社(she)會安(an)全指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)等15個二級指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)標(biao)。