My definition of "city" is stricter than most so perhaps a lot of Americans would disagree with me. Even taking that into account, perhaps I was not loose enoug

My definition of "city" is stricter than most so perhaps a lot of Americans would disagree with me. Even taking that into account, perhaps I was not loose enough with my definition. Anchorage has a population density of 170 people per square mile. Portland, ME has a population density of 3,100 people per square mile. For reference, Providence, RI - not a megalopolis by any stretch of the imagination - has a density of over 9,000 people per square mile. I think it is a bit of a stretch to call either Anchorage, AK or Portland, ME "a city". They might be very nice suburban towns. They might have a high concentration of their respective state's populations. That does not mean that the voters in those places will want the same policy adjustments that voters in, say, Pittsburgh or Minneapolis will want.