Home-rule city population sampling rates and response rates by city size class.
| City size | # of cities in size class (population) | # of cities contacted | Percent of cities in size class contacted (%) | Number returned (sample) | Response rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (pop. 5,000–29,999) | 250 | 165 | 66 | 35 | 21 |
| Medium (pop. 30,000–99,999) | 70 | 50 | 71 | 26 | 52 |
| Large (pop. 100,000–499,999) | 26 | 22 | 85 | 14 | 64 |
| Mega (pop. 500,000 and greater) | 6 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 67 |
| Overall | 352 | 243 | 69 | 79 | 33 |