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1
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.58
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2
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.16
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3
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.09
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4
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Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.93
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5
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.80
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6
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.80
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7
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.79
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8
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.61
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9
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
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1.51
|
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10
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.44
|
|
11
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.42
|
|
12
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.42
|
|
13
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.38
|
|
14
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.35
|
|
15
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.24
|
|
16
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.21
|
|
17
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.05
|
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18
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.98
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