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1
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Johnson City, TN Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.86
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2
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Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.81
 | 
| 
3
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Tennessee
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Above average opportunities
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1.62
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| 
4
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Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
 | 
1.59
 | 
| 
5
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Cleveland, TN Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
 | 
1.58
 | 
| 
6
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Knoxville, TN Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
 | 
1.56
 | 
| 
7
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
 | 
1.44
 | 
| 
8
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Jackson, TN Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
 | 
1.34
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| 
9
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East Tennessee Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
 | 
1.31
 | 
| 
10
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West Tennessee Balance of State
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Average opportunities
 | 
1.27
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| 
11
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.25
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| 
12
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South Central Tennessee Balance of State
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Average opportunities
 | 
1.25
 | 
| 
13
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Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.19
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| 
14
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Morristown, TN Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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1.12
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15
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North Central Tennessee Balance of State
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Average opportunities
 | 
1.11
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