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For
an explanation of the methodology used to create these rankings, please go to
Economic Strength. For the 2009 rankings, data from 1988 to 2007 was
utilized. Previous year's rankings are provided to identify trends.
To
download a PDF version of all rankings and the methodology,
click here.
There are 574 Micropolitan Statistical Areas. The column on the left is in order
of rank. The column on the right is in alphabetical order.
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574 Micropolitan Areas |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
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574 Micropolitan Areas |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC (McrSA) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Abbeville, LA (McrSA) |
503 |
553 |
563 |
531 |
512 |
467 |
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Edwards, CO (McrSA) |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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Aberdeen, SD (McrSA) |
38 |
38 |
56 |
91 |
135 |
76 |
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Kahului-Wailuku, HI (McrSA) |
3 |
5 |
4 |
30 |
24 |
61 |
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Aberdeen, WA (McrSA) |
116 |
201 |
258 |
312 |
402 |
459 |
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Durango, CO (McrSA) |
4 |
6 |
13 |
16 |
7 |
15 |
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Ada, OK (McrSA) |
414 |
454 |
498 |
505 |
532 |
476 |
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Concord, NH (McrSA) |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Adrian, MI (McrSA) |
261 |
198 |
199 |
173 |
104 |
125 |
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Bozeman, MT (McrSA) |
6 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
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Alamogordo, NM (McrSA) |
469 |
422 |
401 |
354 |
271 |
337 |
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Lebanon, NH-VT (McrSA) |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Albany-Lebanon, OR (McrSA) |
55 |
66 |
78 |
102 |
194 |
247 |
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Gillette, WY (McrSA) |
8 |
10 |
47 |
69 |
107 |
150 |
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Albemarle, NC (McrSA) |
308 |
281 |
243 |
216 |
222 |
218 |
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Helena, MT (McrSA) |
9 |
13 |
23 |
7 |
14 |
37 |
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Albert Lea, MN (McrSA) |
277 |
325 |
369 |
365 |
359 |
295 |
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Easton, MD (McrSA) |
10 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
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Albertville, AL (McrSA) |
250 |
255 |
290 |
326 |
403 |
341 |
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Lexington Park, MD (McrSA) |
11 |
16 |
22 |
66 |
58 |
33 |
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Alexander City, AL (McrSA) |
518 |
503 |
502 |
440 |
386 |
342 |
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Truckee-Grass Valley, CA (McrSA) |
12 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
15 |
20 |
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Alexandria, MN (McrSA) |
113 |
117 |
131 |
111 |
70 |
44 |
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East Stroudsburg, PA (McrSA) |
13 |
9 |
14 |
19 |
10 |
28 |
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Alice, TX (McrSA) |
267 |
349 |
435 |
482 |
536 |
475 |
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Jackson, WY-ID (McrSA) |
14 |
50 |
82 |
63 |
63 |
99 |
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Allegan, MI (McrSA) |
132 |
192 |
222 |
190 |
142 |
75 |
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Chambersburg, PA (McrSA) |
15 |
18 |
40 |
62 |
121 |
174 |
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Alma, MI (McrSA) |
534 |
531 |
521 |
547 |
539 |
519 |
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Baraboo, WI (McrSA) |
16 |
12 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
13 |
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Alpena, MI (McrSA) |
227 |
156 |
153 |
197 |
253 |
309 |
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Torrington, CT (McrSA) |
17 |
15 |
29 |
20 |
13 |
51 |
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Altus, OK (McrSA) |
442 |
441 |
351 |
398 |
363 |
355 |
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Traverse City, MI (McrSA) |
18 |
22 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
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Americus, GA (McrSA) |
504 |
508 |
465 |
425 |
397 |
335 |
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Barre, VT (McrSA) |
19 |
17 |
11 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
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Amsterdam, NY (McrSA) |
317 |
311 |
306 |
280 |
354 |
351 |
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Paducah, KY-IL (McrSA) |
20 |
19 |
15 |
37 |
26 |
67 |
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Andrews, TX (McrSA) |
276 |
369 |
459 |
495 |
542 |
558 |
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (McrSA) |
21 |
25 |
34 |
8 |
37 |
11 |
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Angola, IN (McrSA) |
378 |
374 |
399 |
405 |
332 |
289 |
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Sidney, OH (McrSA) |
22 |
20 |
37 |
65 |
42 |
47 |
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Arcadia, FL (McrSA) |
530 |
526 |
529 |
540 |
474 |
485 |
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Statesville-Mooresville, NC (McrSA) |
23 |
23 |
18 |
15 |
21 |
22 |
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Ardmore, OK (McrSA) |
197 |
280 |
339 |
373 |
417 |
474 |
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Southern Pines-Pinehurst, NC (McrSA) |
24 |
27 |
20 |
29 |
22 |
4 |
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Arkadelphia, AR (McrSA) |
404 |
487 |
398 |
337 |
254 |
179 |
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Sheridan, WY (McrSA) |
25 |
52 |
101 |
117 |
122 |
112 |
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Ashland, OH (McrSA) |
333 |
288 |
261 |
282 |
283 |
331 |
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Kalispell, MT (McrSA) |
26 |
51 |
63 |
103 |
134 |
201 |
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Ashtabula, OH (McrSA) |
406 |
382 |
332 |
264 |
321 |
280 |
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Laconia, NH (McrSA) |
27 |
21 |
17 |
51 |
36 |
5 |
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Astoria, OR (McrSA) |
57 |
49 |
26 |
40 |
95 |
154 |
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Rock Springs, WY (McrSA) |
28 |
71 |
180 |
300 |
371 |
421 |
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Atchison, KS (McrSA) |
539 |
552 |
541 |
574 |
559 |
553 |
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Ellensburg, WA (McrSA) |
29 |
48 |
94 |
133 |
84 |
134 |
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Athens, OH (McrSA) |
316 |
304 |
298 |
330 |
266 |
204 |
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Jasper, IN (McrSA) |
30 |
37 |
55 |
32 |
39 |
86 |
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Athens, TN (McrSA) |
279 |
207 |
187 |
221 |
302 |
339 |
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Keene, NH (McrSA) |
31 |
11 |
12 |
26 |
12 |
23 |
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Athens, TX (McrSA) |
401 |
343 |
262 |
232 |
178 |
111 |
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Plattsburgh, NY (McrSA) |
32 |
40 |
31 |
27 |
67 |
139 |
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Auburn, IN (McrSA) |
167 |
150 |
161 |
128 |
79 |
52 |
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Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (McrSA) |
33 |
30 |
64 |
85 |
160 |
212 |
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Auburn, NY (McrSA) |
117 |
87 |
93 |
87 |
85 |
141 |
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New Iberia, LA (McrSA) |
34 |
72 |
166 |
212 |
284 |
343 |
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Augusta-Waterville, ME (McrSA) |
41 |
29 |
16 |
6 |
23 |
42 |
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Lufkin, TX (McrSA) |
35 |
82 |
80 |
31 |
69 |
105 |
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Austin, MN (McrSA) |
288 |
285 |
303 |
341 |
362 |
427 |
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Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI (McrSA) |
36 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
16 |
8 |
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Bainbridge, GA (McrSA) |
547 |
542 |
494 |
502 |
445 |
379 |
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Hilo, HI (McrSA) |
37 |
26 |
25 |
9 |
27 |
72 |
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Baraboo, WI (McrSA) |
16 |
12 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
13 |
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Aberdeen, SD (McrSA) |
38 |
38 |
56 |
91 |
135 |
76 |
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Barre, VT (McrSA) |
19 |
17 |
11 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
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Montrose, CO (McrSA) |
39 |
47 |
41 |
64 |
30 |
27 |
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Bartlesville, OK (McrSA) |
272 |
345 |
359 |
417 |
479 |
538 |
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Sanford, NC (McrSA) |
40 |
34 |
45 |
48 |
52 |
48 |
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Bastrop, LA (McrSA) |
560 |
563 |
557 |
535 |
509 |
555 |
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Augusta-Waterville, ME (McrSA) |
41 |
29 |
16 |
6 |
23 |
42 |
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Batavia, NY (McrSA) |
134 |
120 |
137 |
149 |
157 |
222 |
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Wilson, NC (McrSA) |
42 |
41 |
38 |
13 |
62 |
115 |
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Batesville, AR (McrSA) |
362 |
385 |
388 |
380 |
434 |
383 |
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Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA (McrSA) |
43 |
36 |
36 |
61 |
47 |
82 |
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Bay City, TX (McrSA) |
505 |
533 |
542 |
513 |
490 |
556 |
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Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (McrSA) |
44 |
44 |
85 |
129 |
212 |
282 |
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Beatrice, NE (McrSA) |
508 |
541 |
553 |
559 |
568 |
569 |
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Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA (McrSA) |
45 |
33 |
21 |
39 |
81 |
137 |
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Beaver Dam, WI (McrSA) |
102 |
102 |
130 |
120 |
80 |
84 |
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Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids, WI (McrSA) |
46 |
42 |
43 |
25 |
29 |
56 |
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Beckley, WV (McrSA) |
60 |
69 |
79 |
80 |
129 |
184 |
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Key West, FL (McrSA) |
47 |
63 |
91 |
86 |
124 |
79 |
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Bedford, IN (McrSA) |
437 |
372 |
423 |
407 |
391 |
446 |
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Frankfort, KY (McrSA) |
48 |
31 |
60 |
60 |
33 |
35 |
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Beeville, TX (McrSA) |
424 |
507 |
539 |
558 |
545 |
529 |
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Oak Harbor, WA (McrSA) |
49 |
28 |
50 |
75 |
105 |
113 |
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Bellefontaine, OH (McrSA) |
140 |
145 |
170 |
132 |
88 |
124 |
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Culpeper, VA (McrSA) |
50 |
24 |
19 |
59 |
19 |
nr |
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Bemidji, MN (McrSA) |
207 |
142 |
88 |
67 |
55 |
29 |
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Butte-Silver Bow, MT (McrSA) |
51 |
67 |
123 |
191 |
286 |
376 |
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Bennettsville, SC (McrSA) |
549 |
524 |
497 |
518 |
540 |
530 |
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Claremont, NH (McrSA) |
52 |
32 |
27 |
18 |
28 |
40 |
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Bennington, VT (McrSA) |
105 |
86 |
62 |
50 |
59 |
63 |
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Seaford, DE (McrSA) |
53 |
39 |
24 |
49 |
77 |
60 |
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Berlin, NH-VT (McrSA) |
366 |
354 |
344 |
381 |
424 |
487 |
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Grand Island, NE (McrSA) |
54 |
80 |
73 |
93 |
123 |
90 |
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Big Rapids, MI (McrSA) |
461 |
390 |
286 |
249 |
188 |
107 |
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Albany-Lebanon, OR (McrSA) |
55 |
66 |
78 |
102 |
194 |
247 |
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Big Spring, TX (McrSA) |
386 |
453 |
470 |
463 |
505 |
554 |
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Whitewater, WI (McrSA) |
56 |
55 |
84 |
79 |
32 |
39 |
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Bishop, CA (McrSA) |
128 |
140 |
181 |
227 |
306 |
386 |
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Astoria, OR (McrSA) |
57 |
49 |
26 |
40 |
95 |
154 |
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Blackfoot, ID (McrSA) |
440 |
469 |
505 |
508 |
436 |
435 |
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Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA (McrSA) |
58 |
73 |
69 |
70 |
101 |
166 |
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Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA (McrSA) |
58 |
73 |
69 |
70 |
101 |
166 |
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Wooster, OH (McrSA) |
59 |
43 |
39 |
47 |
82 |
140 |
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Bluefield, WV-VA (McrSA) |
130 |
149 |
135 |
100 |
151 |
224 |
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Beckley, WV (McrSA) |
60 |
69 |
79 |
80 |
129 |
184 |
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Blytheville, AR (McrSA) |
468 |
489 |
491 |
481 |
491 |
491 |
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Port Angeles, WA (McrSA) |
61 |
81 |
110 |
166 |
238 |
170 |
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Bogalusa, LA (McrSA) |
562 |
569 |
566 |
538 |
572 |
494 |
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Faribault-Northfield, MN (McrSA) |
62 |
58 |
49 |
33 |
20 |
38 |
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Bonham, TX (McrSA) |
454 |
448 |
479 |
520 |
471 |
182 |
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Clarksburg, WV (McrSA) |
63 |
65 |
81 |
78 |
148 |
192 |
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Boone, IA (McrSA) |
381 |
411 |
424 |
411 |
404 |
405 |
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Willimantic, CT (McrSA) |
64 |
54 |
30 |
68 |
120 |
202 |
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Boone, NC (McrSA) |
83 |
96 |
102 |
88 |
41 |
16 |
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Stevens Point, WI (McrSA) |
65 |
70 |
54 |
43 |
25 |
65 |
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Borger, TX (McrSA) |
475 |
509 |
531 |
512 |
543 |
557 |
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Vicksburg, MS (McrSA) |
66 |
62 |
59 |
38 |
65 |
89 |
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Bozeman, MT (McrSA) |
6 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
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Oxford, MS (McrSA) |
67 |
57 |
35 |
41 |
38 |
14 |
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