The ways city populations are measured in the US and around the world are anything but straightforward, and can lead to some pretty different results. Tired of all the arguing over how big your city really is? Do you hear words like "metro area" and "city proper" get thrown around and want to finally understand what they mean? Lucky for you, I've made this primer on the three main methods for classifying urban settlement. After you're done watching, leave a comment and let me know which you prefer!

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