1
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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6.97
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2
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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6.06
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3
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Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
4.89
|
4
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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3.89
|
5
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.66
|
6
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.62
|
7
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.61
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8
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.50
|
9
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.49
|
10
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.48
|
11
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
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2.45
|
12
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.22
|
13
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.10
|
14
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.87
|
15
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.20
|
16
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.05
|
17
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.48
|
18
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.32
|