1
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.81
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2
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.60
|
3
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.55
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4
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.48
|
5
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.46
|
6
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.45
|
7
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.45
|
8
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.44
|
9
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.34
|
10
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
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1.34
|
11
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Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.33
|
12
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
1.28
|
13
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.24
|
14
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.21
|
15
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.19
|
16
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
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1.18
|
17
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.15
|
18
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.05
|