medium-sized city; mid-size city
Refers to a city that is neither a large metropolis nor a small town. Often used in contrast with 大都市 (large city) and 小都市 (small city).
See also: 小都市
This medium-sized city has two universities.
The population of a mid-size city is roughly between 100,000 and 500,000.
小都市 means a small city, smaller in scale than 中都市.
Compound of 中 (ちゅう, 'middle') + 都市 (とし, 'city'). The term follows the pattern of 大都市 and 小都市.