Students should easily be able to find information on the location of a city. This can include the region, state or province, county and country. Students can also note the proximity of the city to a coast, lake, mountain range or country border. The location of a city also determines its weather, so including information about typical weather patterns each season is also acceptable.
Most city websites list the physical size of a city in square miles, as well as the population of the city. If accessible, students can also relate information about the demographics of the city -- that is, how many adults, seniors and children live there, as well as their ages, level of education, professions and salary.
Most cities contain landmarks, some of them nationally or even internationally famous, that take the form of buildings, statues or geographical formations. Any other notable attractions in the city, such as nature parks and gardens, fountains and museums and art galleries, are relevant to a research report on a city. Students can print pictures of these landmarks or attractions and include them in their reports or draw their own pictures of them.
Students can paraphrase a description of the history of a city in their own words. Important persons, such as the first and present mayor or any famous people who were born or grew up in this city, and events, such as the founding of the city or any wars, major protests or conventions that took place in the city, all constitute relevant information. Students can either paraphrase this information in a paragraph or create a timeline of events and attach it to their report.