Editorial Process
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PlainCompare provides impartial comparisons of metropolitan areas using public government data to cover topics like economy, population, and infrastructure. The team compiles this content directly from official government sources to ensure accuracy and reliability. The team does not accept payment from the entities it covers, maintaining editorial independence.
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plaincompare is a data-journalism publisher: we compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about and methodology pages.