Mary and Ben live in an unnamed suburb near a midsize American city.

This midsize, somewhat nondescript city was once a sprawl of office parks and strip malls.

For many midsize cities in the United States, that is not unusual.

In some midsize cities, the murder rate has been fluctuating since it rose in the early 1990's.

The idea is winning the support of elected officials and business leaders in this midsize city in the center of the state.

She gives nearly 50 concerts a year, performing with a six-piece band in midsize cities.

During the 1980's, most migrants sought work in midsize cities in their home provinces.

But for a midsize city, Austin has been curiously lagging in the visual arts.

According to the latest census information, Livermore is the third wealthiest midsize (between 65,000 and 249,999 people) city in the nation.

And some of Cincinnati's job gains, like those of other midsize cities, are someone else's losses.