1
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Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.51
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2
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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.48
|
3
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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.41
|
4
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North Carolina
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Average opportunities
|
1.23
|
5
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Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.21
|
6
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Wilmington, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.17
|
7
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Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.15
|
8
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Raleigh, NC Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.13
|
9
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Asheville, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.10
|
10
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Burlington, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.10
|
11
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Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.02
|
12
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Piedmont North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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0.98
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13
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.86
|
14
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New Bern, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.83
|
15
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Greenville, NC Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.77
|
16
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Mountain North Carolina Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
0.74
|
17
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Northeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
0.72
|
18
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Southeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
|
0.71
|
19
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Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.63
|
20
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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.60
|
21
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Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.58
|
22
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Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.53
|