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1
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
4.94
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2
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
3.51
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|
3
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
3.50
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|
4
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.84
|
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5
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.77
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|
6
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
|
1.36
|
|
7
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.36
|
|
8
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.33
|
|
9
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.08
|
|
10
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.02
|
|
11
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.97
|
|
12
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.84
|
|
13
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.83
|
|
14
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.79
|
|
15
|
Decatur, AL Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.68
|
|
16
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.64
|
|
17
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.53
|
|
18
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.43
|