1
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Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.40
|
2
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Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
3.05
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3
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.34
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4
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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.31
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5
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Asheville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.31
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6
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Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.27
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7
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Piedmont North Carolina Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.12
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8
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Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.87
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9
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Burlington, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.80
|
10
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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.76
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11
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North Carolina
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Above average opportunities
|
1.70
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12
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New Bern, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.65
|
13
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Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.62
|
14
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Wilmington, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.62
|
15
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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.57
|
16
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Raleigh, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.45
|
17
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Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.38
|
18
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Northeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
1.28
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19
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Southeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
1.28
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20
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Mountain North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
|
1.13
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21
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Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.89
|
22
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Greenville, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.89
|