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1
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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.63
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2
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Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.37
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3
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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.20
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4
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Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.17
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5
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Roanoke, VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.13
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6
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Richmond, VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.04
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7
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Northwest Virginia Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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0.99
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8
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Virginia
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Average opportunities
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0.96
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9
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Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.91
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10
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.89
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11
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Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.87
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12
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Northeast Virginia Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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0.80
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13
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Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.72
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14
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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.61
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15
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Southside Virginia Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.58
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16
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Southwest Virginia Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.48
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