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Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes (RUCA)

Description: The codes provide researchers working with county data a more detailed residential classification, beyond a simple metro-non metro dichotomy, for the analysis of trends related to degree of rurality and metro proximity.

Coverage: National

Description of Cohort: All US counties

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