1
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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4.67
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2
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.76
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3
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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3.41
|
4
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.23
|
5
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Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.08
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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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2.35
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7
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
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2.06
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8
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.92
|
9
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.85
|
10
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.73
|
11
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.59
|
12
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.46
|
13
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.41
|
14
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.31
|
15
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.29
|
16
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.28
|
17
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.95
|
18
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.50
|