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1
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2
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2
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.95
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3
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.66
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4
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.55
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5
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.54
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6
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.52
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7
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Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.51
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8
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
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1.45
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9
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.22
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10
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.15
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11
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.12
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12
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.05
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13
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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0.81
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14
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.69
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15
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.59
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16
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.58
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17
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.54
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18
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.48
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