《2023中國中小城市(shi)(shi)高質量發展(zhan)指數研(yan)究》的(de)研(yan)究對(dui)象界定(ding)為：縣(xian)(xian)級市(shi)(shi)、縣(xian)(xian)以及(ji)空間(jian)結構相(xiang)對(dui)獨立的(de)市(shi)(shi)轄區(qu)，以及(ji)發展(zhan)基礎(chu)較好(hao)、已(yi)具城市(shi)(shi)雛形(xing)或城市(shi)(shi)形(xing)態的(de)建制(zhi)鎮。其中，百(bai)強縣(xian)(xian)市(shi)(shi)為：縣(xian)(xian)級市(shi)(shi)、縣(xian)(xian)、自(zi)治縣(xian)(xian)、旗。

在2023中(zhong)國縣市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)100強排名前十名中(zhong)，江蘇占6席，分(fen)別為(wei)(wei)：昆山市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1）、江陰市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)2）、張家港市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)3）、常熟市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)4）、太(tai)倉(cang)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)7）、宜興市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)9）；浙(zhe)江占2席，分(fen)別為(wei)(wei)：慈(ci)溪市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)6）、義(yi)烏(wu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)10）；湖南、福(fu)建(jian)各占1席，分(fen)別為(wei)(wei)：長沙縣（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)5）、晉(jin)江市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)8）。