High-Quality Economic Development in Huaihe Economic Zone Level Measurement and Evaluation

Table 3

Clustering of average score level based on comprehensive evaluation.

	The first level (average score ≥0.52)	The second level (0.35 ≤ average score <0.52)	The third level (0 ≤ average score <0.35)
Prefecture level city	Yangzhou, Taizhou, Yancheng, Xuzhou, Lianyungang	Huaian, Suqian, Jining, Zaozhuang, Linyi, Bengbu, Chuzhou	Heze, Fuyang, Luan, Bozhou, Huaibei, Suzhou, Huainan, Luohe, Pingdingshan, Shangqiu, Zhoukou, Xinyang, Zhumadian
Location	All of them are located in the lower reaches of Huaihe River	Most of them are located in the middle reaches of Huaihe River	Some of them are located in the upper reaches of Huaihe River