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1
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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.56
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2
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.51
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3
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Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.41
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4
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Wilmington, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.35
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5
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Burlington, NC Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.33
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6
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Raleigh, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.22
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7
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Mountain North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.20
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8
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Piedmont North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.18
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9
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Northeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.17
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10
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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.14
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11
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Southeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.12
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12
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Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.07
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13
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North Carolina
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Average opportunities
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1.06
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14
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Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.06
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15
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Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.04
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16
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Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.01
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17
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Greenville, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1
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18
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New Bern, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.99
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19
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Asheville, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.92
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20
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Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.77
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21
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Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.73
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22
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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.55
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