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1
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Northwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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4.6
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2
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Northeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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4.26
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3
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Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.53
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4
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Mobile, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.36
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5
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Decatur, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.35
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6
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Huntsville, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.71
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7
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Alabama
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Above average opportunities
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2.19
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8
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Southeast Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.07
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9
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Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.94
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10
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Dothan, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.89
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|
11
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Birmingham, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.52
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|
12
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Southwest Alabama Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.43
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13
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Montgomery, AL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.34
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|
14
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Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.22
|
|
15
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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.17
|
|
16
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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.11
|
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17
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.03
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18
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.85
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