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What is meant by the term Raleigh-Durham?

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What is meant by the term Raleigh-Durham?

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“Raleigh-Durham” is the name of the international airport that serves two, distinct metro areas-the Durham MSA and the Raleigh-Cary MSA: the airport is co-owned by the cities of Durham and Raleigh as well as Durham and Wake counties. “Raleigh-Durham” is also a misused, shorthand term for the two-metro Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area, the former five-county Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill MSA (redefined in 2003), or Nielsen’s Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville Designated Market Area (DMA). Shortening the region’s name not only is misleading to readers, but also scientific surveys show it is objectionable to area residents. Over 75% of the people in the Triangle prefer to characterize their residence by a specific town or city name rather than the regional designation.