1
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Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.69
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2
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Asheville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.64
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3
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Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.58
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4
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Wilmington, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.20
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5
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Greenville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.16
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6
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Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.89
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7
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Raleigh, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.85
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8
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North Carolina
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Above average opportunities
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1.78
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9
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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.72
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10
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Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.68
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11
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Piedmont North Carolina Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.55
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12
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Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.47
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13
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New Bern, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.41
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14
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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.40
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15
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Burlington, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.25
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16
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Southeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.25
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17
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.22
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18
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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.19
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19
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Northeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.11
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20
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Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.97
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21
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Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.93
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22
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Mountain North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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0.85
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