1
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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3.16
|
2
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Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
3.12
|
3
|
Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.58
|
4
|
Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.98
|
5
|
Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.66
|
6
|
Huntsville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.66
|
7
|
Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.46
|
8
|
Alabama
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.39
|
9
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.38
|
10
|
Mobile, AL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.36
|
11
|
Birmingham, AL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.3
|
12
|
Montgomery, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.18
|
13
|
Southwest Alabama Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
0.96
|
14
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.87
|
15
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.83
|
16
|
Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.79
|
17
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
0.78
|
18
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.74
|