1
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Southside Virginia Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.03
|
2
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.89
|
3
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Northwest Virginia Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.76
|
4
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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.63
|
5
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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.47
|
6
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Southwest Virginia Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.33
|
7
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Northeast Virginia Balance of State
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Average opportunities
|
1.26
|
8
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Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.06
|
9
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Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.03
|
10
|
Virginia
|
Average opportunities
|
1.01
|
11
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Richmond, VA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.94
|
12
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Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.90
|
13
|
Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.90
|
14
|
Roanoke, VA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.82
|
15
|
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.77
|
16
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Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.56
|