《2023中(zhong)國中(zhong)小(xiao)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)高質量(liang)發展指數研(yan)究》的(de)研(yan)究對象界定為：縣(xian)(xian)級市(shi)(shi)(shi)、縣(xian)(xian)以及空間結構(gou)相對獨立(li)的(de)市(shi)(shi)(shi)轄區，以及發展基礎較好、已(yi)具城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)雛形或(huo)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)形態(tai)的(de)建制(zhi)鎮。其(qi)中(zhong)，百強縣(xian)(xian)市(shi)(shi)(shi)為：縣(xian)(xian)級市(shi)(shi)(shi)、縣(xian)(xian)、自治縣(xian)(xian)、旗。

中小(xiao)城市綜合實力指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研究指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)標包括經(jing)濟發展(zhan)、創(chuang)新驅(qu)動、生態環境、民生福祉、城鄉(xiang)治(zhi)理5個一級指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)標，以及發展(zhan)水平(ping)指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、發展(zhan)質量指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、創(chuang)新投入(ru)指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、污(wu)染(ran)治(zhi)理指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、環境質量指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、生活(huo)質量指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、行政效率指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、社會(hui)安全(quan)指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)等15個二(er)級指(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)標。