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1	Auburn-Opelika, AL	2	1
2	Green Bay, WI	1	8
3	Yuma, AZ	4	4
4	Laredo, TX	3	19
5	Huntsville, AL	5	11
6	Casper, WY	16	2
7	Las Cruces, NM	7	9
8	Missoula, MT	19	3
9	Dothan, AL	8	14
10	Lincoln, NE	20	6
11	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA	18	7
12	Rapid City, SD	17	12
13	Jonesboro, AR	41	5
14	Wilmington, NC	9	33
15	Jackson, TN	6	55
16	Greenville, NC	10	36
17	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	24	20
18	Sioux Falls, SD	12	32
19	Gadsden, AL	14	30
20	Anchorage, AK	38	10
21	Bloomington, IN	30	15
22	Springfield, MO	27	17
23	Tuscaloosa, AL	21	29
24	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	25	28
25	Montgomery, AL	11	66
26	Myrtle Beach, SC	13	46
27	Hattiesburg, MS	32	23
28	Columbia, MO	56	13
29	Lawrence, KS	40	24
30	Pocatello, ID	36	27
31	Portland, ME	55	16
32	Florence, SC	37	26
33	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	22	50
34	Bryan-College Station, TX	45	22
35	Houma, LA	35	31
36	Bangor, ME	28	38
37	La Crosse, WI-MN	59	18
38	Fayetteville, NC	23	69
39	Decatur, AL	29	54
40	Asheville, NC	26	65
41	Anniston, AL	15	102
42	Cumberland, MD-WV	78	21
43	Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN	65	25
44	Cedar Rapids, IA	44	43
45	Lake Charles, LA	34	62
46	Charleston, WV	42	51
47	Tyler, TX	49	42
48	Jacksonville, NC	43	56
49	Bloomington-Normal, IL	48	45
50	Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS	31	92
51	Odessa-Midland, TX	61	41
52	Alexandria, LA	60	44
53	Abilene, TX	74	37
54	Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY	39	98
55	Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY	62	60
56	Roanoke, VA	47	80
57	Billings, MT	67	52
58	Bismarck, ND	72	47
59	Bellingham, WA	83	40
60	Cheyenne, WY	53	78
61	Eau Claire, WI	73	49
62	Charlottesville, VA	52	90
63	Florence, AL	46	99
64	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR	85	39
65	Peoria-Pekin, IL	70	58
66	State College, PA	98	35
67	Fort Smith, AR-OK	57	91
68	Savannah, GA	66	76
69	Albany, GA	81	59
70	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX	63	87
71	Lubbock, TX	76	71
72	Lawton, OK	80	68
73	Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH	54	109
74	Joplin, MO	69	79
75	Decatur, IL	68	94
76	Lynchburg, VA	87	63
77	Pueblo, CO	50	121
78	Monroe, LA	79	86
79	Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC	75	95
80	Dover, DE	33	150
81	Sheboygan, WI	100	61
82	Lima, OH	95	73
83	Grand Junction, CO	101	64
84	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	71	108
85	Rockford, IL	94	81
86	Macon, GA	93	84
87	Sumter, SC	51	140
88	Fort Walton Beach, FL	84	104
89	Rochester, MN	134	34
90	Santa Fe, NM	92	100
91	Athens, GA	121	48
92	Killeen-Temple, TX	82	120
93	Champaign-Urbana, IL	89	103
94	Springfield, IL	64	137
95	Goldsboro, NC	86	111
96	Mansfield, OH	108	77
97	Iowa City, IA	58	142
98	Terre Haute, IN	88	113
99	Panama City, FL	109	75
100	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI	113	72
101	Great Falls, MT	130	53
102	Lafayette, IN	91	115
103	Waco, TX	97	112
104	Columbus, GA-AL	105	97
105	South Bend, IN	99	114
106	Wheeling, WV-OH	77	139
107	Chico-Paradise, CA	136	57
108	Altoona, PA	123	83
109	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	132	67
110	Muncie, IN	90	131
111	Amarillo, TX	102	119
112	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA	119	96
113	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA	126	85
114	Pine Bluff, AR	96	134
115	Redding, CA	125	93
116	Longview-Marshall, TX	103	129
117	San Angelo, TX	118	106
118	Sharon, PA	116	107
119	Gainesville, FL	107	127
120	Pittsfield, MA	133	88
121	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	114	116
122	Jackson, MI	104	141
123	Medford-Ashland, OR	141	89
124	Canton-Massillon, OH	111	132
125	Wichita Falls, TX	137	101
126	Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI	115	130
127	Yakima, WA	145	74
128	Wausau, WI	128	118
129	St. Cloud, MN	147	70
130	St. Joseph, MO	135	110
131	Burlington, VT	129	123
132	Kokomo, IN	117	136
133	Topeka, KS	122	133
134	Grand Forks, ND-MN	140	117
135	Janesville-Beloit, WI	139	124
136	Rocky Mount, NC	110	151
137	Enid, OK	138	128
138	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	120	148
139	Sherman-Denison, TX	112	153
140	Reading, PA	152	82
141	Sioux City, IA-NE	131	138
142	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV	124	147
143	Owensboro, KY	106	157
144	Victoria, TX	127	146
145	York, PA	148	126
146	Merced, CA	142	144
147	Benton Harbor, MI	143	143
148	Dubuque, IA	151	125
149	Binghamton, NY	150	135
150	Erie, PA	144	149
151	Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA	149	145
152	Elmira, NY	157	122
153	New London-Norwich, CT-RI	146	156
154	Johnstown, PA	154	152
155	Williamsport, PA	162	105
156	Glens Falls, NY	156	155
157	Punta Gorda, FL	159	154
158	Utica-Rome, NY	160	158
159	Corvallis, OR	161	159
160	Jamestown, NY	155	160
161	Danville, VA	153	162
162	Yuba City, CA	158	161

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