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Page 1 POLICOM Corporation – 2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd. #279 – Palm City, FL 34990 PH: 772-781-5559 – FX: 772-220-2642 – Email: [email protected] – Web Site: www.policom.com Economic Strength Rankings - 2010 By William H. Fruth “Economic strength is the long term tendency for an area to consistently grow in both size and quality.” POLICOM specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies. From its research, it determines if an area is growing or declining, what is causing this to happen, and offers ideas and solutions to communities to improve the situation. POLICOM addresses the condition of an economy from the viewpoint of its impact upon the “standard of living” of the people who live and work in an area. The economic strength rankings are created so POLICOM can study the characteristics of strong and weak economies. The highest ranked areas have had rapid, consistent growth in both size and quality for an extended period of time. The lowest ranked areas have been in volatile decline for an extended period of time. POLICOM has created economic strength rankings for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas since 1996 and all Micropolitan Statistical Areas since they were created in 2002. The Office of Management and Budget, as a result of the 2000 census, created new definitions for the Metropolitan Statistical Areas and established the Micropolitan Areas. (For the county composition of each along with state maps, go to Metropolitan Areas on POLICOM’s web site: www.policom.com.) Metropolitan Statistical Areas have at least one urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000, plus adjacent territory (counties) which have a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. They must have at minimum one county but most often include several counties. There are now 366 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (hereafter called METROS) in the United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas did not exist prior to 2002. Once looked upon as quasi rural areas, a Micropolitan Statistical Area must have an urbanized area (city) with a population of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000. They must be at least one county and most are. The OMB has identified 576 MICROS in the United States for 2010. Weatherford, OK Micro and Marble Falls, TX Micro have been added. Rankings for these areas do not appear prior to 2010. The formulas used to determine economic strength measure how the economy has behaved, not what has caused it to perform. The following are the data sectors used to create the rankings. Group 1 – These sectors reflect the overall growth in size and quality. The “quality” of the economy is based upon what people earn, as this influences their “standard of living” more than anything. All Workers - Earnings All Workers - Jobs All Workers – Wages Per Capita Total Worker Earnings Per Capita Personal Income

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Page 1: Policom: (Cities) Economic Strength Rankings

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POLICOM Corporation – 2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd. #279 – Palm City, FL 34990

PH: 772-781-5559 – FX: 772-220-2642 – Email: [email protected] – Web Site: www.policom.com

Economic Strength Rankings - 2010 By William H. Fruth

“Economic strength is the long term tendency for an area to

consistently grow in both size and quality.” POLICOM specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies. From its research, it determines if an area is growing or declining, what is causing this to happen, and offers ideas and solutions to communities to improve the situation.

POLICOM addresses the condition of an economy from the viewpoint of its impact upon the “standard of living” of the people who live and work in an area.

The economic strength rankings are created so POLICOM can study the characteristics of strong and weak economies. The highest ranked areas have had rapid, consistent growth in both size and quality for an extended period of time. The lowest ranked areas have been in volatile decline for an extended period of time.

POLICOM has created economic strength rankings for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas since 1996 and all Micropolitan Statistical Areas since they were created in 2002. The Office of Management and Budget, as a result of the 2000 census, created new definitions for the Metropolitan Statistical Areas and established the Micropolitan Areas. (For the county composition of each along with state maps, go to Metropolitan Areas on POLICOM’s web site: www.policom.com.) Metropolitan Statistical Areas have at least one urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000, plus adjacent territory (counties) which have a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. They must have at minimum one county but most often include several counties.

There are now 366 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (hereafter called METROS) in the United States

Micropolitan Statistical Areas did not exist prior to 2002.

Once looked upon as quasi rural areas, a Micropolitan Statistical Area must have an urbanized area (city) with a population of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000. They must be at least one county and most are. The OMB has identified 576 MICROS in the United States for 2010.

Weatherford, OK Micro and Marble Falls, TX Micro have been added. Rankings for these areas do not appear prior to 2010.

The formulas used to determine economic strength measure how the economy has behaved, not what has caused it to perform. The following are the data sectors used to create the rankings. Group 1 – These sectors reflect the overall growth in size and quality. The “quality” of the economy is based upon what people earn, as this influences their “standard of living” more than anything.

All Workers - Earnings All Workers - Jobs All Workers – Wages Per Capita Total Worker Earnings Per Capita Personal Income

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POLICOM Corporation – 2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd. #279 – Palm City, FL 34990

PH: 772-781-5559 – FX: 772-220-2642 – Email: [email protected] – Web Site: www.policom.com

Earnings by Place of Residence Per Capita Earnings by Residences Wage & Salaried Workers - Earnings Wage & Salaried Workers - Jobs Wage & Salaried Workers - Wages

Group 2 – These sectors reflect how the economy is behaving. Small businesses and the construction and retail industries are extremely reactive to the “flow of money” coming into an area. They typically grow or decline in direct proportion to the condition of the economy. There are, of course, exceptions. Areas which have become destinations for retirement age individuals will have high growth numbers in both construction and retail, while they might not have a strong economy. (No system is perfect.)

Non Farm Proprietors - Earnings Non Farm Proprietors - Jobs Non Farm Proprietors - Wages Construction - Worker Earnings Construction - Jobs Construction - Wages Retail - Worker Earnings Retail - Jobs Retail - Wages

Group 3 – These sectors are negative sectors. Growth in these reflects a poor economy.

Per Capita Income Maintenance (Welfare) Actual Per Capita Income Maintenance (Welfare) Per Capita Medical Assistance for the Poor - (Medicaid) Actual Per Capita Medical Assistance for the Poor – (Medicaid)

“Redundancy” and “counter balances” are built into the criteria which compensate for anomalies which might occur in one or two of the items. As an example, an area might have a very high percentage growth rate in Per Capita Income Maintenance. This might mean the economy is on decline. However, percentages are funny things and can sometimes be misleading. It is much easier for an area with a low basis to have high percentage increases than an area with a high basis. The Reno, Nevada MSA, from 1998 to 2002, had the 30th highest percentage growth rate in Per Capita Income Maintenance. However, it also had the 19th lowest actual amount. While the rate of growth is high, “twice nothing is still nothing.” The reverse is also sometimes true. The Stockton, California MSA ranked 354th in the growth rate, but had the 9th highest Per Capita Income Maintenance of all the METROS. There are, of course, the extremes. The Saginaw, Michigan MSA had the 53rd fastest growth percentage and also had the 20th highest actual amount. The Madison, Wisconsin MSA had a very slow growth rate (ranked 345th) and also has the 21st lowest per capita welfare. If only these criteria were used, the example MSA’s would be ranked in the following order: Madison, Reno, Stockton, and Saginaw. POLICOM is also aware of anomalies in labor data. It has found economies which are on decline sometimes have a very high growth rate in the number of people employed in Retail Trade. Retail is a reactive industry, which grows and declines in direct proportion to the condition of the economy. So how can retail jobs grow in a declining economy? It is because labor data counts full and part-time jobs all as “jobs.” This means two part-time jobs are counted as two jobs in the data.

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POLICOM Corporation – 2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd. #279 – Palm City, FL 34990

PH: 772-781-5559 – FX: 772-220-2642 – Email: [email protected] – Web Site: www.policom.com

When an area is in decline, retailers switch from full-time workers to part-time workers. A small retailer might have four full time workers. If the retailer lays off three full-time people but hires five part-timers to replace them, there is a statistical gain in the labor data of two jobs. The retailer now has six workers, in the data, which is a 50% increase from when he had four full-timers. To counter balance or compensate, the total earnings and wages are included. Under the above scenario, both earnings and wages will decline; bringing down the area in the rankings. The average annual increase is calculated for each of the items for three time periods. 2007 data was released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in April of 2010. Last five years: 2008-2004 – Weighted once. Last ten years: 2008-1999 – Weighted twice. Previous Ten Years: 1998-1989 – Weighted once. The percentage increases are then adjusted mathematically for consistency. Data sectors which reflect wages are counted twice, giving equal emphasis to quality as to the growth in size. The growth rates are then ranked. The rankings are totaled. The areas are then ranked for economic strength based on their total overall rankings.

Consistency of Growth

Simply identifying the areas that have the fastest or slowest growth rates is insufficient when trying to determine the character of a local economy. The rate, consistency, or stability of the growth is equally important.

Areas with unstable, boom and bust economies are difficult places to conduct business. Residents of these areas are subject to economic uncertainty and stress.

A merchant may lease extra floor space following three or four great years, only to go bankrupt after a subsequent economic decline. Residents might make long term financial commitments based upon rapid increases in earnings and employment, only to loose everything due to a sudden downturn causing massive layoffs.

To better understand the nature of economic stability, we will examine the consistency of the Construction Industry for three areas which had the same average annual percentage increase.

The first graph shown depicts a Mythical Area, which had an Average Annual Percentage Increase in Construction Employment of 3.9% from 1991 through 2000.

This Area had a 3.9% increase from 1990 to 1991. From 1991 to 1992 it again had a 3.9% increase. Each and every year, the area had exactly a 3.9% increase. This means construction employers, each and every year, increased the number of people they employed by 3.9%.

As a result, by averaging the 10-year history, the Mythical Area, obviously, had a 3.9% average annual percentage increase (AAI).

Most importantly, the area had perfect consistency as depicted by the straight horizontal line on the graph. The flow of money into the area, which supports this industry, grew in an absolutely consistent manner. This is a perfect situation. However, this is myth, not reality.

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POLICOM Corporation – 2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd. #279 – Palm City, FL 34990

PH: 772-781-5559 – FX: 772-220-2642 – Email: [email protected] – Web Site: www.policom.com

Let us examine the economic stability of the Minneapolis MSA for the same element. Minneapolis, during the same ten years had an AAI in Construction Employment of 3.9%. This rate of growth ranked 116th highest among the 363 metropolitan areas for this ten year period.

The graph shows the percentage increase or decline each year. You can see the rate of growth is not absolutely stable.

While over the 10 years it averages 3.9%, there are obvious fluctuations year by year. From 1990 to 1991, there was a 4% decline in construction employment. The next year a 4.9% increase. The next year an 2% increase, so on and so forth.

For the 10 years, the average of the annual increases is 3.9%. However, the rate of growth is not nearly as stable as the Mythical Area. The growth line is not straight but goes up and down.

While the rate of growth of Construction Employment for Minneapolis is not absolutely stable, it is considerably more stable than the Great Falls, MT metropolitan area.

As with Minneapolis and the Mythical Area, Great Falls had an average annual increase of 3.9% over the 10 years. As you can see in the graph, the rate of growth was extremely volatile.

From 1990 to 1991, the Great Falls area lost 3% of its construction jobs and the next year gained 11%. Then it lost 6%, gained 16% and so on. Over the course of the ten years, these “ups and downs” average 3.9%, the same as Minneapolis.

Obviously, simply relying upon economic growth percentages is not sufficient in order to determine the character of a local economy. Economic stability must be considered.

To measure economic stability, the difference or deviation in each successive year's percentage of growth is calculated (absolute number) and averaged, creating the Average Deviation from Previous Year (DEV).

To determine the measurable consistency of growth, the DEV is subtracted from the AAI. This number is used for POLICOM's economic strength rankings. Inconsistent economies area ranked lower than consistent economies.

The following are the economic strength rankings for the 366 Metropolitan Statistical Areas and the 574 Micropolitan Statistical Areas. This is the sixth year POLICOM has ranked the areas under this methodology. Previous year rankings are also provided. The geographic definitions can be found at www.policom.com.

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Metropolitan Area Rankings

366 Metropolitan Areas 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 366 Metropolitan Areas 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA) 1 12 11 23 51 34 11 Abilene, TX (MSA) 332 347 359 352 322 324 351

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (MSA)

2 2 2 1 3 1 3 Akron, OH (MSA) 150 99 95 108 90 104 120

Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO (MSA) 3 7 17 19 14 9 4 Albany, GA (MSA) 307 335 333 321 279 270 257

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (MSA) 4 1 8 26 29 32 24 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (MSA) 92 68 75 65 54 82 110

Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA (MSA)

5 11 5 10 19 35 40 Albuquerque, NM (MSA) 111 129 111 100 88 74 61

Salt Lake City, UT (MSA) 6 10 9 28 18 6 17 Alexandria, LA (MSA) 174 253 282 289 275 307 280

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (MSA) 7 13 12 11 13 15 28 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (MSA) 79 47 71 76 96 99 130

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA (MSA) 8 8 3 6 21 21 5 Altoona, PA (MSA) 315 261 260 260 237 265 267

Madison, WI (MSA) 9 6 15 8 20 7 13 Amarillo, TX (MSA) 170 222 253 247 259 285 310

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (MSA) 10 4 7 22 16 13 12 Ames, IA (MSA) 143 135 128 147 177 164 179

Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (MSA) 11 3 1 2 1 3 1 Anchorage, AK (MSA) 154 180 217 226 223 276 328

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (MSA) 12 19 39 37 45 22 15 Anderson, IN (MSA) 364 344 351 334 335 321 323

Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN (MSA)

13 5 4 4 2 4 7 Anderson, SC (MSA) 318 303 286 254 222 195 156

Olympia, WA (MSA) 14 26 33 54 66 46 58 Ann Arbor, MI (MSA) 165 130 114 110 97 84 106

Raleigh-Cary, NC (MSA) 15 15 24 30 25 19 9 Anniston-Oxford, AL (MSA) 331 322 332 346 347 358 358

Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ (MSA) 16 18 6 7 8 11 14 Appleton, WI (MSA) 68 80 91 109 99 73 91

Kansas City, MO-KS (MSA) 17 9 20 16 11 10 10 Asheville, NC (MSA) 227 190 195 163 151 137 108

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (MSA) 18 20 14 9 6 2 2 Athens-Clarke County, GA (MSA) 256 240 235 238 228 182 176

Trenton-Ewing, NJ (MSA) 19 23 36 44 64 94 136 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (MSA) 18 20 14 9 6 2 2

Birmingham-Hoover, AL (MSA) 20 14 16 5 4 5 6 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (MSA) 177 197 237 213 225 256 274

Sioux Falls, SD (MSA) 21 34 52 84 101 78 56 Auburn-Opelika, AL (MSA) 281 291 297 320 296 263 228

Las Vegas-Paradise, NV (MSA) 22 25 10 3 10 23 46 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (MSA) 203 214 197 186 156 177 220

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (MSA) 23 22 23 32 38 57 48 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (MSA) 12 19 39 37 45 22 15

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA)

24 24 30 49 63 64 60 Bakersfield-Delano, CA (MSA) 86 111 122 172 202 249 290

Fargo, ND-MN (MSA) 25 51 84 96 108 95 95 Baltimore-Towson, MD (MSA) 56 36 27 18 23 36 44

Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (MSA) 26 17 18 14 9 14 20 Bangor, ME (MSA) 244 259 259 231 200 185 143

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (MSA) 27 28 21 13 24 26 21 Barnstable Town, MA (MSA) 209 163 129 111 91 75 62

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (MSA)

28 27 22 15 22 24 31 Baton Rouge, LA (MSA) 96 115 135 151 178 210 254

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Metropolitan Area Rankings

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (MSA) 29 31 43 68 56 29 16 Battle Creek, MI (MSA) 291 296 275 240 250 277 291

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (MSA) 30 32 28 29 36 67 86 Bay City, MI (MSA) 361 356 346 350 337 318 302

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (MSA)

31 16 19 12 5 8 8 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (MSA) 264 282 292 297 311 333 315

Napa, CA (MSA) 32 46 65 46 72 54 75 Bellingham, WA (MSA) 42 71 97 126 162 192 240

Charlottesville, VA (MSA) 33 61 58 78 81 63 41 Bend, OR (MSA) 43 49 46 61 79 76 101

Norwich-New London, CT (MSA) 34 86 82 73 65 87 117 Billings, MT (MSA) 83 105 159 173 186 183 150

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (MSA) 35 82 64 55 73 80 99 Binghamton, NY (MSA) 327 323 323 344 332 332 311

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (MSA)

36 40 63 58 39 60 67 Birmingham-Hoover, AL (MSA) 20 14 16 5 4 5 6

Boise City-Nampa, ID (MSA) 37 65 48 66 78 70 55 Bismarck, ND (MSA) 145 188 221 229 264 228 200

Columbus, OH (MSA) 38 35 26 20 7 12 18Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (MSA)

333 306 279 279 253 235 217

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (MSA) 39 54 42 64 55 30 35 Bloomington, IN (MSA) 345 334 324 311 288 254 231

Colorado Springs, CO (MSA) 40 73 77 83 67 39 29 Bloomington-Normal, IL (MSA) 159 192 169 155 132 106 97

Reno-Sparks, NV (MSA) 41 29 34 24 17 16 33 Boise City-Nampa, ID (MSA) 37 65 48 66 78 70 55

Bellingham, WA (MSA) 42 71 97 126 162 192 240 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) 58 44 44 34 15 17 26

Bend, OR (MSA) 43 49 46 61 79 76 101 Boulder, CO (MSA) 87 102 112 125 140 132 114

Manchester-Nashua, NH (MSA) 44 48 32 39 40 31 43 Bowling Green, KY (MSA) 254 252 277 275 305 290 252

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (MSA) 45 21 13 21 30 27 39 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA (MSA) 64 88 88 106 135 155 192

Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA) 46 39 37 17 12 25 23 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (MSA) 54 42 70 59 44 52 50

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (MSA) 47 70 98 107 122 108 127 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (MSA) 253 297 308 283 300 331 292

Green Bay, WI (MSA) 48 78 68 50 48 20 27 Brunswick, GA (MSA) 272 298 273 262 242 251 206

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (MSA) 49 77 56 70 53 62 79 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (MSA) 219 161 167 167 179 201 235

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN (MSA) 50 38 31 38 34 33 38 Burlington, NC (MSA) 349 354 344 328 301 231 174

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (MSA) 51 41 62 63 74 86 80 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (MSA) 82 72 59 53 32 50 25

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (MSA)

52 55 67 56 59 51 70 Canton-Massillon, OH (MSA) 297 283 271 288 267 272 265

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL (MSA)

53 60 47 60 70 66 82 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (MSA) 108 69 51 48 69 59 68

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (MSA) 54 42 70 59 44 52 50 Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL (MSA) 188 145 NA NA NA NA NA

New Haven-Milford, CT (MSA) 55 52 57 41 35 69 83 Carson City, NV (MSA) 121 90 87 91 84 122 148

Baltimore-Towson, MD (MSA) 56 36 27 18 23 36 44 Casper, WY (MSA) 125 169 206 241 273 330 320

Santa Fe, NM (MSA) 57 118 134 133 155 124 92 Cedar Rapids, IA (MSA) 78 116 136 159 165 168 184

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) 58 44 44 34 15 17 26 Champaign-Urbana, IL (MSA) 316 340 314 272 241 199 165

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA) 59 85 80 77 52 48 34 Charleston, WV (MSA) 113 100 130 112 93 120 155

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Metropolitan Area Rankings

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (MSA)

60 57 55 47 61 79 88Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC (MSA)

77 64 79 79 92 111 90

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (MSA)

61 33 25 25 26 41 51 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (MSA) 11 3 1 2 1 3 1

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA (MSA)

62 43 38 42 42 42 49 Charlottesville, VA (MSA) 33 61 58 78 81 63 41

Richmond, VA (MSA) 63 56 53 27 27 18 19 Chattanooga, TN-GA (MSA) 99 108 93 75 71 105 145

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA (MSA) 64 88 88 106 135 155 192 Cheyenne, WY (MSA) 119 152 126 158 175 162 133

Montgomery, AL (MSA) 65 75 50 36 62 68 65 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (MSA) 45 21 13 21 30 27 39

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA) 66 45 35 40 37 58 57 Chico, CA (MSA) 200 212 187 164 198 218 242

Lexington-Fayette, KY (MSA) 67 37 49 62 50 55 52 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN (MSA) 50 38 31 38 34 33 38

Appleton, WI (MSA) 68 80 91 109 99 73 91 Clarksville, TN-KY (MSA) 197 196 186 165 159 180 209

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA (MSA)

69 66 78 82 113 151 189 Cleveland, TN (MSA) 309 305 278 287 302 310 283

Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (MSA) 70 125 137 175 203 237 268 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH (MSA) 141 94 94 132 157 154 171

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (MSA) 71 89 104 120 120 89 73 Coeur d'Alene, ID (MSA) 124 147 161 160 144 126 109

Honolulu, HI (MSA) 72 103 132 146 190 243 273 College Station-Bryan, TX (MSA) 194 201 225 256 282 260 226

Pittsburgh, PA (MSA) 73 30 41 51 43 56 64 Colorado Springs, CO (MSA) 40 73 77 83 67 39 29

Missoula, MT (MSA) 74 96 118 130 106 85 77 Columbia, MO (MSA) 171 193 182 149 130 136 112

Oklahoma City, OK (MSA) 75 97 148 180 153 157 183 Columbia, SC (MSA) 115 84 72 85 76 71 54

Jacksonville, FL (MSA) 76 58 45 71 57 65 74 Columbus, GA-AL (MSA) 216 236 240 214 176 165 137

Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC (MSA)

77 64 79 79 92 111 90 Columbus, IN (MSA) 228 230 238 264 274 306 304

Cedar Rapids, IA (MSA) 78 116 136 159 165 168 184 Columbus, OH (MSA) 38 35 26 20 7 12 18

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (MSA) 79 47 71 76 96 99 130 Corpus Christi, TX (MSA) 80 123 153 161 193 236 244

Corpus Christi, TX (MSA) 80 123 153 161 193 236 244 Corvallis, OR (MSA) 270 263 244 222 219 176 147

Knoxville, TN (MSA) 81 74 60 74 58 77 71Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (MSA)

144 128 99 113 118 140 113

Burlington-South Burlington, VT (MSA) 82 72 59 53 32 50 25 Cumberland, MD-WV (MSA) 326 346 337 340 346 337 343

Billings, MT (MSA) 83 105 159 173 186 183 150 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (MSA) 10 4 7 22 16 13 12

Grand Junction, CO (MSA) 84 106 141 188 194 161 149 Dalton, GA (MSA) 286 246 233 219 236 268 245

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (MSA) 85 50 29 43 47 44 32 Danville, IL (MSA) 366 366 363 363 361 361 361

Bakersfield-Delano, CA (MSA) 86 111 122 172 202 249 290 Danville, VA (MSA) 363 365 361 360 360 359 360

Boulder, CO (MSA) 87 102 112 125 140 132 114 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (MSA) 178 157 188 201 227 255 287

Greeley, CO (MSA) 88 150 164 157 128 88 94 Dayton, OH (MSA) 265 199 175 168 136 152 162

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (MSA) 89 122 125 143 169 159 140 Decatur, AL (MSA) 295 277 276 309 310 328 303

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (MSA)

90 63 61 33 46 43 59 Decatur, IL (MSA) 234 238 264 292 303 320 300

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Metropolitan Area Rankings

Huntsville, AL (MSA) 91 87 85 97 95 98 126Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (MSA)

258 208 171 195 166 131 144

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (MSA) 92 68 75 65 54 82 110 Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO (MSA) 3 7 17 19 14 9 4

Stockton, CA (MSA) 93 104 90 102 134 179 212 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (MSA) 7 13 12 11 13 15 28

Savannah, GA (MSA) 94 138 133 121 152 178 207 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI (MSA) 151 117 115 89 89 100 131

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (MSA) 95 92 81 86 114 119 154 Dothan, AL (MSA) 285 257 266 293 287 323 326

Baton Rouge, LA (MSA) 96 115 135 151 178 210 254 Dover, DE (MSA) 182 179 165 136 138 191 243

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (MSA) 97 53 54 35 28 37 42 Dubuque, IA (MSA) 238 228 250 281 306 298 285

Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA (MSA)

98 79 74 45 31 49 47 Duluth, MN-WI (MSA) 259 224 231 206 170 202 158

Chattanooga, TN-GA (MSA) 99 108 93 75 71 105 145 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA) 59 85 80 77 52 48 34

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (MSA)

100 131 139 117 105 81 78 Eau Claire, WI (MSA) 185 184 199 187 145 134 116

St. Louis, MO-IL (MSA) 101 62 69 31 33 38 53 El Centro, CA (MSA) 300 336 315 319 342 340 347

Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN (MSA) 102 59 66 67 41 28 30 Elizabethtown, KY (MSA) 287 280 242 234 245 271 266

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (MSA) 103 114 107 80 75 45 37 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (MSA) 282 217 192 191 211 242 232

Wausau, WI (MSA) 104 81 76 90 82 53 36 Elmira, NY (MSA) 322 345 348 347 323 336 318

Gainesville, GA (MSA) 105 136 117 127 123 92 89 El Paso, TX (MSA) 186 198 219 190 171 208 187

Jackson, MS (MSA) 106 91 83 69 60 83 72 Erie, PA (MSA) 317 286 268 269 251 279 298

Salinas, CA (MSA) 107 83 92 95 124 169 202 Eugene-Springfield, OR (MSA) 175 148 127 140 160 130 139

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (MSA) 108 69 51 48 69 59 68 Evansville, IN-KY (MSA) 168 124 102 88 102 128 169

Spokane, WA (MSA) 109 119 151 194 220 229 193 Fairbanks, AK (MSA) 155 177 232 255 280 317 339

Ogden-Clearfield, UT (MSA) 110 121 113 134 117 103 87 Fargo, ND-MN (MSA) 25 51 84 96 108 95 95

Albuquerque, NM (MSA) 111 129 111 100 88 74 61 Farmington, NM (MSA) 220 248 288 317 340 312 307

Wilmington, NC (MSA) 112 127 152 123 121 90 69 Fayetteville, NC (MSA) 122 165 131 128 150 189 227

Charleston, WV (MSA) 113 100 130 112 93 120 155Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (MSA)

100 131 139 117 105 81 78

Naples-Marco Island, FL (MSA) 114 67 40 52 68 40 63 Flagstaff, AZ (MSA) 187 231 214 176 158 205 185

Columbia, SC (MSA) 115 84 72 85 76 71 54 Flint, MI (MSA) 358 327 307 299 283 299 312

Peoria, IL (MSA) 116 140 163 193 218 245 247 Florence, SC (MSA) 298 288 256 232 207 203 160

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY (MSA)

117 95 100 94 112 138 175 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (MSA) 312 337 341 354 354 348 357

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA) 118 76 73 57 49 61 85 Fond du Lac, WI (MSA) 163 194 204 209 216 193 167

Cheyenne, WY (MSA) 119 152 126 158 175 162 133 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (MSA) 103 114 107 80 75 45 37

Medford, OR (MSA) 120 93 86 93 129 102 135 Fort Smith, AR-OK (MSA) 284 251 267 268 268 232 195

Carson City, NV (MSA) 121 90 87 91 84 122 148 Fort Wayne, IN (MSA) 221 155 155 145 126 114 132

Fayetteville, NC (MSA) 122 165 131 128 150 189 227 Fresno, CA (MSA) 146 107 96 92 109 143 191

Sheboygan, WI (MSA) 123 101 116 118 111 93 76 Gadsden, AL (MSA) 352 357 356 338 349 356 353

Coeur d'Alene, ID (MSA) 124 147 161 160 144 126 109 Gainesville, FL (MSA) 231 207 224 202 191 213 197

Casper, WY (MSA) 125 169 206 241 273 330 320 Gainesville, GA (MSA) 105 136 117 127 123 92 89

Lafayette, LA (MSA) 126 176 223 236 271 286 296 Glens Falls, NY (MSA) 303 324 316 339 348 344 340

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Redding, CA (MSA) 127 109 89 72 86 113 164 Goldsboro, NC (MSA) 321 312 335 312 299 304 308

Rochester, MN (MSA) 128 98 103 104 94 107 115 Grand Forks, ND-MN (MSA) 334 333 339 351 353 349 333

Provo-Orem, UT (MSA) 129 170 193 181 146 116 111 Grand Junction, CO (MSA) 84 106 141 188 194 161 149

Lincoln, NE (MSA) 130 174 174 152 127 115 93 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (MSA) 97 53 54 35 28 37 42

Morgantown, WV (MSA) 131 175 198 216 240 198 182 Great Falls, MT (MSA) 202 216 239 270 308 289 272

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (MSA) 132 151 138 131 107 91 66 Greeley, CO (MSA) 88 150 164 157 128 88 94

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (MSA) 133 160 150 171 205 204 208 Green Bay, WI (MSA) 48 78 68 50 48 20 27

Greensboro-High Point, NC (MSA) 134 134 110 98 83 97 124 Greensboro-High Point, NC (MSA) 134 134 110 98 83 97 124

Rochester, NY (MSA) 135 110 106 115 147 175 214 Greenville, NC (MSA) 289 311 322 323 334 338 305

Tallahassee, FL (MSA) 136 144 123 139 133 118 98 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC (MSA) 161 142 144 148 139 125 104

Tyler, TX (MSA) 137 166 208 218 185 206 170 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (MSA) 302 350 353 324 263 223 198

Iowa City, IA (MSA) 138 133 157 144 149 127 107 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (MSA) 95 92 81 86 114 119 154

Longview, TX (MSA) 139 189 230 263 291 329 289 Hanford-Corcoran, CA (MSA) 191 227 210 235 260 292 325

Reading, PA (MSA) 140 126 119 99 110 145 188 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA) 118 76 73 57 49 61 85

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH (MSA) 141 94 94 132 157 154 171 Harrisonburg, VA (MSA) 208 215 212 205 229 187 166

Tulsa, OK (MSA) 142 139 170 153 131 101 84Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (MSA)

36 40 63 58 39 60 67

Ames, IA (MSA) 143 135 128 147 177 164 179 Hattiesburg, MS (MSA) 305 317 287 308 284 247 230

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (MSA)

144 128 99 113 118 140 113 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (MSA) 354 353 336 337 325 294 222

Bismarck, ND (MSA) 145 188 221 229 264 228 200 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA (MSA) 257 307 294 290 319 322 329

Fresno, CA (MSA) 146 107 96 92 109 143 191 Holland-Grand Haven, MI (MSA) 273 209 201 199 180 149 190

Winchester, VA-WV (MSA) 147 137 108 87 80 47 22 Honolulu, HI (MSA) 72 103 132 146 190 243 273

Modesto, CA (MSA) 148 164 121 101 137 170 211 Hot Springs, AR (MSA) 324 300 311 313 309 267 251

Tuscaloosa, AL (MSA) 149 154 142 119 148 146 141 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (MSA) 260 314 347 355 352 352 348

Akron, OH (MSA) 150 99 95 108 90 104 120 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (MSA) 4 1 8 26 29 32 24

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI (MSA) 151 117 115 89 89 100 131 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (MSA) 277 260 254 266 276 305 345

Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME (MSA)

152 132 105 81 77 72 45 Huntsville, AL (MSA) 91 87 85 97 95 98 126

Warner Robins, GA (MSA) 153 205 209 210 226 207 238 Idaho Falls, ID (MSA) 210 220 185 200 197 186 157

Anchorage, AK (MSA) 154 180 217 226 223 276 328 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (MSA) 26 17 18 14 9 14 20

Fairbanks, AK (MSA) 155 177 232 255 280 317 339 Iowa City, IA (MSA) 138 133 157 144 149 127 107

Lancaster, PA (MSA) 156 112 101 114 104 142 172 Ithaca, NY (MSA) 255 279 272 271 293 250 239

Manhattan, KS (MSA) 157 120 NR NR NR NR NR Jackson, MI (MSA) 336 268 258 243 249 224 262

Tucson, AZ (MSA) 158 146 120 103 87 96 81 Jackson, MS (MSA) 106 91 83 69 60 83 72

Bloomington-Normal, IL (MSA) 159 192 169 155 132 106 97 Jackson, TN (MSA) 205 187 162 129 125 158 159

Worcester, MA (MSA) 160 172 160 122 98 109 118 Jacksonville, FL (MSA) 76 58 45 71 57 65 74

Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC (MSA) 161 142 144 148 139 125 104 Jacksonville, NC (MSA) 199 264 299 284 327 280 316

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Springfield, MO (MSA) 162 211 234 207 173 144 102 Janesville, WI (MSA) 311 293 289 305 324 287 317

Fond du Lac, WI (MSA) 163 194 204 209 216 193 167 Jefferson City, MO (MSA) 181 213 194 212 161 167 181

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (MSA) 164 141 172 182 213 239 270 Johnson City, TN (MSA) 304 304 300 277 252 283 260

Ann Arbor, MI (MSA) 165 130 114 110 97 84 106 Johnstown, PA (MSA) 355 341 342 359 359 354 356

Laredo, TX (MSA) 166 186 196 211 232 219 221 Jonesboro, AR (MSA) 342 355 350 325 329 311 295

Rapid City, SD (MSA) 167 200 222 224 243 227 205 Joplin, MO (MSA) 250 308 313 285 244 244 203

Evansville, IN-KY (MSA) 168 124 102 88 102 128 169 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (MSA) 279 243 207 198 182 211 250

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (MSA) 169 167 145 174 199 209 177 Kankakee-Bradley, IL (MSA) 319 329 302 315 318 284 271

Amarillo, TX (MSA) 170 222 253 247 259 285 310 Kansas City, MO-KS (MSA) 17 9 20 16 11 10 10

Columbia, MO (MSA) 171 193 182 149 130 136 112 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (MSA) 70 125 137 175 203 237 268

State College, PA (MSA) 172 185 184 183 174 147 178 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (MSA) 89 122 125 143 169 159 140

Yuba City, CA (MSA) 173 202 200 197 215 248 277 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA (MSA) 299 271 247 248 238 226 249

Alexandria, LA (MSA) 174 253 282 289 275 307 280 Kingston, NY (MSA) 246 262 261 307 331 316 276

Eugene-Springfield, OR (MSA) 175 148 127 140 160 130 139 Knoxville, TN (MSA) 81 74 60 74 58 77 71

Winston-Salem, NC (MSA) 176 171 140 142 115 156 153 Kokomo, IN (MSA) 343 330 325 342 345 347 335

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (MSA) 177 197 237 213 225 256 274 La Crosse, WI-MN (MSA) 237 245 228 230 212 184 142

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (MSA) 178 157 188 201 227 255 287 Lafayette, IN (MSA) 294 265 270 246 247 217 199

Victoria, TX (MSA) 179 225 269 276 295 341 314 Lafayette, LA (MSA) 126 176 223 236 271 286 296

St. George, UT (MSA) 180 158 143 162 142 112 123 Lake Charles, LA (MSA) 222 302 320 336 272 291 319

Jefferson City, MO (MSA) 181 213 194 212 161 167 181 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ (MSA) 217 221 176 154 182 182 182

Dover, DE (MSA) 182 179 165 136 138 191 243 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (MSA) 267 229 189 169 209 174 151

Springfield, MA (MSA) 183 183 154 116 100 129 128 Lancaster, PA (MSA) 156 112 101 114 104 142 172

Midland, TX (MSA) 184 234 281 295 316 342 331 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (MSA) 225 204 202 223 208 171 215

Eau Claire, WI (MSA) 185 184 199 187 145 134 116 Laredo, TX (MSA) 166 186 196 211 232 219 221

El Paso, TX (MSA) 186 198 219 190 171 208 187 Las Cruces, NM (MSA) 274 315 329 335 333 339 324

Flagstaff, AZ (MSA) 187 231 214 176 158 205 185 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV (MSA) 22 25 10 3 10 23 46

Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL (MSA) 188 145 NA NA NA NA NA Lawrence, KS (MSA) 306 287 245 215 183 150 129

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (MSA) 189 143 147 124 103 117 96 Lawton, OK (MSA) 288 328 298 316 336 345 352

Wichita, KS (MSA) 190 153 177 204 239 252 236 Lebanon, PA (MSA) 283 239 236 265 262 258 278

Hanford-Corcoran, CA (MSA) 191 227 210 235 260 292 325 Lewiston, ID-WA (MSA) 235 275 283 300 326 327 306

Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL (MSA)

192 203 183 178 192 225 196 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (MSA) 296 266 227 189 163 148 103

Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ (MSA) 193 162 156 135 172 200 246 Lexington-Fayette, KY (MSA) 67 37 49 62 50 55 52

College Station-Bryan, TX (MSA) 194 201 225 256 282 260 226 Lima, OH (MSA) 313 278 252 239 254 238 263

Syracuse, NY (MSA) 195 149 166 179 201 222 258 Lincoln, NE (MSA) 130 174 174 152 127 115 93

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Salisbury, MD (MSA) 196 182 146 105 85 110 134Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (MSA)

52 55 67 56 59 51 70

Clarksville, TN-KY (MSA) 197 196 186 165 159 180 209 Logan, UT-ID (MSA) 226 294 304 298 269 246 201

Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA (MSA) 198 159 180 196 168 133 163 Longview, TX (MSA) 139 189 230 263 291 329 289

Jacksonville, NC (MSA) 199 264 299 284 327 280 316 Longview, WA (MSA) 290 273 305 273 294 313 341

Chico, CA (MSA) 200 212 187 164 198 218 242Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (MSA)

60 57 55 47 61 79 88

Mankato-North Mankato, MN (MSA) 201 113 NR NR NR NR NR Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN (MSA) 102 59 66 67 41 28 30

Great Falls, MT (MSA) 202 216 239 270 308 289 272 Lubbock, TX (MSA) 301 319 349 343 341 351 344

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (MSA) 203 214 197 186 156 177 220 Lynchburg, VA (MSA) 252 247 220 228 257 214 180

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (MSA) 204 156 109 141 167 121 105 Macon, GA (MSA) 323 301 263 227 196 173 161

Jackson, TN (MSA) 205 187 162 129 125 158 159 Madera-Chowchilla, CA (MSA) 240 272 249 261 290 288 327

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA (MSA) 206 269 262 244 116 141 146 Madison, WI (MSA) 9 6 15 8 20 7 13

Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR (MSA) 207 250 251 257 256 275 288 Manchester-Nashua, NH (MSA) 44 48 32 39 40 31 43

Harrisonburg, VA (MSA) 208 215 212 205 229 187 166 Manhattan, KS (MSA) 157 120 NR NR NR NR NR

Barnstable Town, MA (MSA) 209 163 129 111 91 75 62 Mankato-North Mankato, MN (MSA) 201 113 NR NR NR NR NR

Idaho Falls, ID (MSA) 210 220 185 200 197 186 157 Mansfield, OH (MSA) 359 360 343 322 313 282 264

Racine, WI (MSA) 211 173 149 170 187 221 259 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (MSA) 213 210 191 185 184 172 194

Salem, OR (MSA) 212 168 158 184 217 194 168 Medford, OR (MSA) 120 93 86 93 129 102 135

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (MSA) 213 210 191 185 184 172 194 Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA) 46 39 37 17 12 25 23

Port St. Lucie, FL (MSA) 214 178 124 156 141 181 216 Merced, CA (MSA) 247 281 246 208 233 259 299

York-Hanover, PA (MSA) 215 181 181 166 189 216 256Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL (MSA)

53 60 47 60 70 66 82

Columbus, GA-AL (MSA) 216 236 240 214 176 165 137 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (MSA) 335 316 319 341 344 319 322

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ (MSA) 217 221 176 154 182 182 182 Midland, TX (MSA) 184 234 281 295 316 342 331

Odessa, TX (MSA) 218 276 312 353 356 360 350 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA) 66 45 35 40 37 58 57

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (MSA) 219 161 167 167 179 201 235Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (MSA)

31 16 19 12 5 8 8

Farmington, NM (MSA) 220 248 288 317 340 312 307 Missoula, MT (MSA) 74 96 118 130 106 85 77

Fort Wayne, IN (MSA) 221 155 155 145 126 114 132 Mobile, AL (MSA) 233 235 203 221 204 230 241

Lake Charles, LA (MSA) 222 302 320 336 272 291 319 Modesto, CA (MSA) 148 164 121 101 137 170 211

Monroe, LA (MSA) 223 242 265 291 221 234 219 Monroe, LA (MSA) 223 242 265 291 221 234 219

Visalia-Porterville, CA (MSA) 224 237 229 225 231 264 297 Monroe, MI (MSA) 275 249 211 252 224 190 213

Lansing-East Lansing, MI (MSA) 225 204 202 223 208 171 215 Montgomery, AL (MSA) 65 75 50 36 62 68 65

Logan, UT-ID (MSA) 226 294 304 298 269 246 201 Morgantown, WV (MSA) 131 175 198 216 240 198 182

Asheville, NC (MSA) 227 190 195 163 151 137 108 Morristown, TN (MSA) 338 320 290 286 312 262 224

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Columbus, IN (MSA) 228 230 238 264 274 306 304 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (MSA) 47 70 98 107 122 108 127

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (MSA) 229 256 218 249 292 278 255 Muncie, IN (MSA) 365 358 355 348 343 335 321

St. Joseph, MO-KS (MSA) 230 258 284 318 317 281 223 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (MSA) 353 348 326 294 261 266 261

Gainesville, FL (MSA) 231 207 224 202 191 213 197Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC (MSA)

241 206 173 177 195 163 121

Roanoke, VA (MSA) 232 241 213 192 164 139 119 Napa, CA (MSA) 32 46 65 46 72 54 75

Mobile, AL (MSA) 233 235 203 221 204 230 241 Naples-Marco Island, FL (MSA) 114 67 40 52 68 40 63

Decatur, IL (MSA) 234 238 264 292 303 320 300Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN (MSA)

13 5 4 4 2 4 7

Lewiston, ID-WA (MSA) 235 275 283 300 326 327 306 New Haven-Milford, CT (MSA) 55 52 57 41 35 69 83

Ocala, FL (MSA) 236 191 168 150 143 153 138 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA (MSA) 206 269 262 244 116 141 146

La Crosse, WI-MN (MSA) 237 245 228 230 212 184 142New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA (MSA)

62 43 38 42 42 42 49

Dubuque, IA (MSA) 238 228 250 281 306 298 285 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI (MSA) 347 326 317 306 298 293 301

Waco, TX (MSA) 239 218 243 251 235 197 152 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (MSA) 204 156 109 141 167 121 105

Madera-Chowchilla, CA (MSA) 240 272 249 261 290 288 327 Norwich-New London, CT (MSA) 34 86 82 73 65 87 117

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC (MSA)

241 206 173 177 195 163 121 Ocala, FL (MSA) 236 191 168 150 143 153 138

St. Cloud, MN (MSA) 242 254 257 282 270 261 234 Ocean City, NJ (MSA) 268 219 178 137 154 135 125

Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL (MSA) 243 232 216 233 248 233 210 Odessa, TX (MSA) 218 276 312 353 356 360 350

Bangor, ME (MSA) 244 259 259 231 200 185 143 Ogden-Clearfield, UT (MSA) 110 121 113 134 117 103 87

Pittsfield, MA (MSA) 245 226 179 138 119 123 100 Oklahoma City, OK (MSA) 75 97 148 180 153 157 183

Kingston, NY (MSA) 246 262 261 307 331 316 276 Olympia, WA (MSA) 14 26 33 54 66 46 58

Merced, CA (MSA) 247 281 246 208 233 259 299 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (MSA) 23 22 23 32 38 57 48

Prescott, AZ (MSA) 248 244 215 245 285 241 204 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (MSA) 27 28 21 13 24 26 21

Toledo, OH (MSA) 249 195 190 203 214 220 233 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (MSA) 132 151 138 131 107 91 66

Joplin, MO (MSA) 250 308 313 285 244 244 203 Owensboro, KY (MSA) 329 313 330 349 350 350 330

Spartanburg, SC (MSA) 251 223 205 220 188 160 122 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (MSA) 30 32 28 29 36 67 86

Lynchburg, VA (MSA) 252 247 220 228 257 214 180 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (MSA) 169 167 145 174 199 209 177

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (MSA) 253 297 308 283 300 331 292 Palm Coast, FL (MSA) 351 350 321 301 182 182 182

Bowling Green, KY (MSA) 254 252 277 275 305 290 252Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL (MSA)

192 203 183 178 192 225 196

Ithaca, NY (MSA) 255 279 272 271 293 250 239Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH (MSA)

330 343 340 329 297 273 275

Athens-Clarke County, GA (MSA) 256 240 235 238 228 182 176 Pascagoula, MS (MSA) 292 364 360 362 357 346 354

Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA (MSA) 257 307 294 290 319 322 329 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (MSA) 229 256 218 249 292 278 255

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (MSA)

258 208 171 195 166 131 144 Peoria, IL (MSA) 116 140 163 193 218 245 247

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Duluth, MN-WI (MSA) 259 224 231 206 170 202 158Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (MSA)

61 33 25 25 26 41 51

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (MSA) 260 314 347 355 352 352 348 Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ (MSA) 16 18 6 7 8 11 14

Rockford, IL (MSA) 261 233 226 253 255 257 286 Pine Bluff, AR (MSA) 346 363 362 356 355 357 355

Valdosta, GA (MSA) 262 290 296 267 258 215 173 Pittsburgh, PA (MSA) 73 30 41 51 43 56 64

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (MSA) 263 284 301 331 338 309 334 Pittsfield, MA (MSA) 245 226 179 138 119 123 100

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (MSA) 264 282 292 297 311 333 315 Pocatello, ID (MSA) 341 351 358 361 358 355 346

Dayton, OH (MSA) 265 199 175 168 136 152 162Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME (MSA)

152 132 105 81 77 72 45

Springfield, IL (MSA) 266 274 248 237 206 166 229Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA)

24 24 30 49 63 64 60

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (MSA) 267 229 189 169 209 174 151 Port St. Lucie, FL (MSA) 214 178 124 156 141 181 216

Ocean City, NJ (MSA) 268 219 178 137 154 135 125Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY (MSA)

117 95 100 94 112 138 175

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (MSA) 269 255 285 250 277 303 293 Prescott, AZ (MSA) 248 244 215 245 285 241 204

Corvallis, OR (MSA) 270 263 244 222 219 176 147Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA (MSA)

98 79 74 45 31 49 47

Yuma, AZ (MSA) 271 318 310 278 278 301 281 Provo-Orem, UT (MSA) 129 170 193 181 146 116 111

Brunswick, GA (MSA) 272 298 273 262 242 251 206 Pueblo, CO (MSA) 293 331 293 258 230 188 218

Holland-Grand Haven, MI (MSA) 273 209 201 199 180 149 190 Punta Gorda, FL (MSA) 310 285 255 274 307 253 237

Las Cruces, NM (MSA) 274 315 329 335 333 339 324 Racine, WI (MSA) 211 173 149 170 187 221 259

Monroe, MI (MSA) 275 249 211 252 224 190 213 Raleigh-Cary, NC (MSA) 15 15 24 30 25 19 9

Topeka, KS (MSA) 276 292 280 242 210 196 186 Rapid City, SD (MSA) 167 200 222 224 243 227 205

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (MSA) 277 260 254 266 276 305 345 Reading, PA (MSA) 140 126 119 99 110 145 188

Yakima, WA (MSA) 278 309 318 304 320 325 337 Redding, CA (MSA) 127 109 89 72 86 113 164

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (MSA) 279 243 207 198 182 211 250 Reno-Sparks, NV (MSA) 41 29 34 24 17 16 33

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (MSA) 280 299 303 280 246 274 309 Richmond, VA (MSA) 63 56 53 27 27 18 19

Auburn-Opelika, AL (MSA) 281 291 297 320 296 263 228Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (MSA)

28 27 22 15 22 24 31

Elkhart-Goshen, IN (MSA) 282 217 192 191 211 242 232 Roanoke, VA (MSA) 232 241 213 192 164 139 119

Lebanon, PA (MSA) 283 239 236 265 262 258 278 Rochester, MN (MSA) 128 98 103 104 94 107 115

Fort Smith, AR-OK (MSA) 284 251 267 268 268 232 195 Rochester, NY (MSA) 135 110 106 115 147 175 214

Dothan, AL (MSA) 285 257 266 293 287 323 326 Rockford, IL (MSA) 261 233 226 253 255 257 286

Dalton, GA (MSA) 286 246 233 219 236 268 245 Rocky Mount, NC (MSA) 350 339 334 314 281 315 279

Elizabethtown, KY (MSA) 287 280 242 234 245 271 266 Rome, GA (MSA) 360 342 327 303 314 343 336

Lawton, OK (MSA) 288 328 298 316 336 345 352Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA (MSA)

5 11 5 10 19 35 40

Greenville, NC (MSA) 289 311 322 323 334 338 305Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI (MSA)

325 295 295 302 265 240 284

Longview, WA (MSA) 290 273 305 273 294 313 341 St. Cloud, MN (MSA) 242 254 257 282 270 261 234

Battle Creek, MI (MSA) 291 296 275 240 250 277 291 St. George, UT (MSA) 180 158 143 162 142 112 123

Pascagoula, MS (MSA) 292 364 360 362 357 346 354 St. Joseph, MO-KS (MSA) 230 258 284 318 317 281 223

Pueblo, CO (MSA) 293 331 293 258 230 188 218 St. Louis, MO-IL (MSA) 101 62 69 31 33 38 53

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Lafayette, IN (MSA) 294 265 270 246 247 217 199 Salem, OR (MSA) 212 168 158 184 217 194 168

Decatur, AL (MSA) 295 277 276 309 310 328 303 Salinas, CA (MSA) 107 83 92 95 124 169 202

Lewiston-Auburn, ME (MSA) 296 266 227 189 163 148 103 Salisbury, MD (MSA) 196 182 146 105 85 110 134

Canton-Massillon, OH (MSA) 297 283 271 288 267 272 265 Salt Lake City, UT (MSA) 6 10 9 28 18 6 17

Florence, SC (MSA) 298 288 256 232 207 203 160 San Angelo, TX (MSA) 337 352 352 327 286 314 349

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA (MSA) 299 271 247 248 238 226 249 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (MSA) 29 31 43 68 56 29 16

El Centro, CA (MSA) 300 336 315 319 342 340 347 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA (MSA) 8 8 3 6 21 21 5

Lubbock, TX (MSA) 301 319 349 343 341 351 344 Sandusky, OH (MSA) 314 270 241 217 181 212 225

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (MSA) 302 350 353 324 263 223 198 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (MSA) 51 41 62 63 74 86 80

Glens Falls, NY (MSA) 303 324 316 339 348 344 340 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (MSA) 71 89 104 120 120 89 73

Johnson City, TN (MSA) 304 304 300 277 252 283 260 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (MSA) 49 77 56 70 53 62 79

Hattiesburg, MS (MSA) 305 317 287 308 284 247 230Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA (MSA)

69 66 78 82 113 151 189

Lawrence, KS (MSA) 306 287 245 215 183 150 129 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (MSA) 133 160 150 171 205 204 208

Albany, GA (MSA) 307 335 333 321 279 270 257 Santa Fe, NM (MSA) 57 118 134 133 155 124 92

Utica-Rome, NY (MSA) 308 289 306 326 321 308 282 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (MSA) 39 54 42 64 55 30 35

Cleveland, TN (MSA) 309 305 278 287 302 310 283 Savannah, GA (MSA) 94 138 133 121 152 178 207

Punta Gorda, FL (MSA) 310 285 255 274 307 253 237 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA (MSA) 198 159 180 196 168 133 163

Janesville, WI (MSA) 311 293 289 305 324 287 317 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA) 1 12 11 23 51 34 11

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (MSA) 312 337 341 354 354 348 357 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL (MSA) 243 232 216 233 248 233 210

Lima, OH (MSA) 313 278 252 239 254 238 263 Sheboygan, WI (MSA) 123 101 116 118 111 93 76

Sandusky, OH (MSA) 314 270 241 217 181 212 225 Sherman-Denison, TX (MSA) 328 325 331 357 339 302 269

Altoona, PA (MSA) 315 261 260 260 237 265 267 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (MSA) 164 141 172 182 213 239 270

Champaign-Urbana, IL (MSA) 316 340 314 272 241 199 165 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (MSA) 280 299 303 280 246 274 309

Erie, PA (MSA) 317 286 268 269 251 279 298 Sioux Falls, SD (MSA) 21 34 52 84 101 78 56

Anderson, SC (MSA) 318 303 286 254 222 195 156 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (MSA) 189 143 147 124 103 117 96

Kankakee-Bradley, IL (MSA) 319 329 302 315 318 284 271 Spartanburg, SC (MSA) 251 223 205 220 188 160 122

Wichita Falls, TX (MSA) 320 267 274 259 234 269 253 Spokane, WA (MSA) 109 119 151 194 220 229 193

Goldsboro, NC (MSA) 321 312 335 312 299 304 308 Springfield, IL (MSA) 266 274 248 237 206 166 229

Elmira, NY (MSA) 322 345 348 347 323 336 318 Springfield, MA (MSA) 183 183 154 116 100 129 128

Macon, GA (MSA) 323 301 263 227 196 173 161 Springfield, MO (MSA) 162 211 234 207 173 144 102

Hot Springs, AR (MSA) 324 300 311 313 309 267 251 Springfield, OH (MSA) 362 359 354 310 266 296 332

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI (MSA)

325 295 295 302 265 240 284 State College, PA (MSA) 172 185 184 183 174 147 178

Cumberland, MD-WV (MSA) 326 346 337 340 346 337 343 Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV (MSA) 357 362 357 358 351 353 359

Binghamton, NY (MSA) 327 323 323 344 332 332 311 Stockton, CA (MSA) 93 104 90 102 134 179 212

Sherman-Denison, TX (MSA) 328 325 331 357 339 302 269 Sumter, SC (MSA) 348 332 328 345 330 295 248

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Owensboro, KY (MSA) 329 313 330 349 350 350 330 Syracuse, NY (MSA) 195 149 166 179 201 222 258

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH (MSA)

330 343 340 329 297 273 275 Tallahassee, FL (MSA) 136 144 123 139 133 118 98

Anniston-Oxford, AL (MSA) 331 322 332 346 347 358 358 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (MSA) 85 50 29 43 47 44 32

Abilene, TX (MSA) 332 347 359 352 322 324 351 Terre Haute, IN (MSA) 340 349 338 332 328 334 338

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (MSA)

333 306 279 279 253 235 217 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR (MSA) 207 250 251 257 256 275 288

Grand Forks, ND-MN (MSA) 334 333 339 351 353 349 333 Toledo, OH (MSA) 249 195 190 203 214 220 233

Michigan City-La Porte, IN (MSA) 335 316 319 341 344 319 322 Topeka, KS (MSA) 276 292 280 242 210 196 186

Jackson, MI (MSA) 336 268 258 243 249 224 262 Trenton-Ewing, NJ (MSA) 19 23 36 44 64 94 136

San Angelo, TX (MSA) 337 352 352 327 286 314 349 Tucson, AZ (MSA) 158 146 120 103 87 96 81

Morristown, TN (MSA) 338 320 290 286 312 262 224 Tulsa, OK (MSA) 142 139 170 153 131 101 84

Wheeling, WV-OH (MSA) 339 310 291 296 304 326 342 Tuscaloosa, AL (MSA) 149 154 142 119 148 146 141

Terre Haute, IN (MSA) 340 349 338 332 328 334 338 Tyler, TX (MSA) 137 166 208 218 185 206 170

Pocatello, ID (MSA) 341 351 358 361 358 355 346 Utica-Rome, NY (MSA) 308 289 306 326 321 308 282

Jonesboro, AR (MSA) 342 355 350 325 329 311 295 Valdosta, GA (MSA) 262 290 296 267 258 215 173

Kokomo, IN (MSA) 343 330 325 342 345 347 335 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (MSA) 35 82 64 55 73 80 99

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA (MSA)

344 321 309 333 315 297 313 Victoria, TX (MSA) 179 225 269 276 295 341 314

Bloomington, IN (MSA) 345 334 324 311 288 254 231 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ (MSA) 193 162 156 135 172 200 246

Pine Bluff, AR (MSA) 346 363 362 356 355 357 355Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (MSA)

90 63 61 33 46 43 59

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI (MSA) 347 326 317 306 298 293 301 Visalia-Porterville, CA (MSA) 224 237 229 225 231 264 297

Sumter, SC (MSA) 348 332 328 345 330 295 248 Waco, TX (MSA) 239 218 243 251 235 197 152

Burlington, NC (MSA) 349 354 344 328 301 231 174 Warner Robins, GA (MSA) 153 205 209 210 226 207 238

Rocky Mount, NC (MSA) 350 339 334 314 281 315 279Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (MSA)

2 2 2 1 3 1 3

Palm Coast, FL (MSA) 351 350 321 301 182 182 182 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (MSA) 263 284 301 331 338 309 334

Gadsden, AL (MSA) 352 357 356 338 349 356 353 Wausau, WI (MSA) 104 81 76 90 82 53 36

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (MSA) 353 348 326 294 261 266 261 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (MSA) 269 255 285 250 277 303 293

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (MSA) 354 353 336 337 325 294 222 Wheeling, WV-OH (MSA) 339 310 291 296 304 326 342

Johnstown, PA (MSA) 355 341 342 359 359 354 356 Wichita, KS (MSA) 190 153 177 204 239 252 236

Williamsport, PA (MSA) 356 338 345 330 289 300 294 Wichita Falls, TX (MSA) 320 267 274 259 234 269 253

Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV (MSA) 357 362 357 358 351 353 359 Williamsport, PA (MSA) 356 338 345 330 289 300 294

Flint, MI (MSA) 358 327 307 299 283 299 312 Wilmington, NC (MSA) 112 127 152 123 121 90 69

Mansfield, OH (MSA) 359 360 343 322 313 282 264 Winchester, VA-WV (MSA) 147 137 108 87 80 47 22

Rome, GA (MSA) 360 342 327 303 314 343 336 Winston-Salem, NC (MSA) 176 171 140 142 115 156 153

Bay City, MI (MSA) 361 356 346 350 337 318 302 Worcester, MA (MSA) 160 172 160 122 98 109 118

Springfield, OH (MSA) 362 359 354 310 266 296 332 Yakima, WA (MSA) 278 309 318 304 320 325 337

Danville, VA (MSA) 363 365 361 360 360 359 360 York-Hanover, PA (MSA) 215 181 181 166 189 216 256

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Anderson, IN (MSA) 364 344 351 334 335 321 323Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA (MSA)

344 321 309 333 315 297 313

Muncie, IN (MSA) 365 358 355 348 343 335 321 Yuba City, CA (MSA) 173 202 200 197 215 248 277

Danville, IL (MSA) 366 366 363 363 361 361 361 Yuma, AZ (MSA) 271 318 310 278 278 301 281

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576 Micropolitan Areas 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 576 Micropolitan Areas 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Edwards, CO (McrSA) 1 2 2 5 4 4 3 Abbeville, LA (McrSA) 401 503 553 563 531 512 467Gillette, WY (McrSA) 2 8 10 47 69 107 150 Aberdeen, SD (McrSA) 34 38 38 56 91 135 76Durango, CO (McrSA) 3 4 6 13 16 7 15 Aberdeen, WA (McrSA) 190 116 201 258 312 402 459

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC (McrSA) 4 1 1 2 3 2 2 Ada, OK (McrSA) 362 414 454 498 505 532 476

Rock Springs, WY (McrSA) 5 28 71 180 300 371 421 Adrian, MI (McrSA) 403 261 198 199 173 104 125Helena, MT (McrSA) 6 9 13 23 7 14 37 Alamogordo, NM (McrSA) 383 469 422 401 354 271 337Bozeman, MT (McrSA) 7 6 8 8 10 9 9 Albany-Lebanon, OR (McrSA) 66 55 66 78 102 194 247Concord, NH (McrSA) 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 Albemarle, NC (McrSA) 343 308 281 243 216 222 218Kahului-Wailuku, HI (McrSA) 9 3 5 4 30 24 61 Albert Lea, MN (McrSA) 263 277 325 369 365 359 295Jackson, WY-ID (McrSA) 10 14 50 82 63 63 99 Albertville, AL (McrSA) 325 250 255 290 326 403 341Evanston, WY (McrSA) 11 95 153 218 256 355 352 Alexander City, AL (McrSA) 537 518 503 502 440 386 342Sheridan, WY (McrSA) 12 25 52 101 117 122 112 Alexandria, MN (McrSA) 186 113 117 131 111 70 44Lexington Park, MD (McrSA) 13 11 16 22 66 58 33 Alice, TX (McrSA) 163 267 349 435 482 536 475Montrose, CO (McrSA) 14 39 47 41 64 30 27 Allegan, MI (McrSA) 223 132 192 222 190 142 75

Statesville-Mooresville, NC (McrSA) 15 23 23 18 15 21 22 Alma, MI (McrSA) 556 534 531 521 547 539 519

Lebanon, NH-VT (McrSA) 16 7 4 3 2 3 6 Alpena, MI (McrSA) 320 227 156 153 197 253 309Truckee-Grass Valley, CA (McrSA) 17 12 7 10 17 15 20 Altus, OK (McrSA) 361 442 441 351 398 363 355Torrington, CT (McrSA) 18 17 15 29 20 13 51 Americus, GA (McrSA) 505 504 508 465 425 397 335Carlsbad-Artesia, NM (McrSA) 19 90 137 186 219 300 385 Amsterdam, NY (McrSA) 244 317 311 306 280 354 351

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (McrSA) 20 21 25 34 8 37 11 Andrews, TX (McrSA) 162 276 369 459 495 542 558

Baraboo, WI (McrSA) 21 16 12 7 11 5 13 Angola, IN (McrSA) 453 378 374 399 405 332 289

Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI (McrSA) 22 36 35 33 34 16 8 Arcadia, FL (McrSA) 516 530 526 529 540 474 485

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (McrSA) 23 33 30 64 85 160 212 Ardmore, OK (McrSA) 192 197 280 339 373 417 474

Southern Pines-Pinehurst, NC (McrSA) 24 24 27 20 29 22 4 Arkadelphia, AR (McrSA) 404 404 487 398 337 254 179

Easton, MD (McrSA) 25 10 14 9 5 8 7 Ashland, OH (McrSA) 318 333 288 261 282 283 331Ellensburg, WA (McrSA) 26 29 48 94 133 84 134 Ashtabula, OH (McrSA) 474 406 382 332 264 321 280Butte-Silver Bow, MT (McrSA) 27 51 67 123 191 286 376 Astoria, OR (McrSA) 33 57 49 26 40 95 154New Iberia, LA (McrSA) 28 34 72 166 212 284 343 Atchison, KS (McrSA) 461 539 552 541 574 559 553Barre, VT (McrSA) 29 19 17 11 21 18 19 Athens, OH (McrSA) 310 316 304 298 330 266 204East Stroudsburg, PA (McrSA) 30 13 9 14 19 10 28 Athens, TN (McrSA) 329 279 207 187 221 302 339Chambersburg, PA (McrSA) 31 15 18 40 62 121 174 Athens, TX (McrSA) 441 401 343 262 232 178 111Augusta-Waterville, ME (McrSA) 32 41 29 16 6 23 42 Auburn, IN (McrSA) 277 167 150 161 128 79 52Astoria, OR (McrSA) 33 57 49 26 40 95 154 Auburn, NY (McrSA) 208 117 87 93 87 85 141Aberdeen, SD (McrSA) 34 38 38 56 91 135 76 Augusta-Waterville, ME (McrSA) 32 41 29 16 6 23 42Kalispell, MT (McrSA) 35 26 51 63 103 134 201 Austin, MN (McrSA) 221 288 285 303 341 362 427Grand Island, NE (McrSA) 36 54 80 73 93 123 90 Bainbridge, GA (McrSA) 542 547 542 494 502 445 379Whitewater, WI (McrSA) 37 56 55 84 79 32 39 Baraboo, WI (McrSA) 21 16 12 7 11 5 13Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (McrSA) 38 99 97 53 90 117 126 Barre, VT (McrSA) 29 19 17 11 21 18 19

Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA (McrSA) 39 43 36 36 61 47 82 Bartlesville, OK (McrSA) 242 272 345 359 417 479 538

Key West, FL (McrSA) 40 47 63 91 86 124 79 Bastrop, LA (McrSA) 566 560 563 557 535 509 555Granbury, TX (McrSA) 41 150 138 185 234 234 307 Batavia, NY (McrSA) 164 134 120 137 149 157 222Oxford, MS (McrSA) 42 67 57 35 41 38 14 Batesville, AR (McrSA) 344 362 385 388 380 434 383

Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids, WI (McrSA) 43 46 42 43 25 29 56 Bay City, TX (McrSA) 504 505 533 542 513 490 556

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Paducah, KY-IL (McrSA) 44 20 19 15 37 26 67 Beatrice, NE (McrSA) 532 508 541 553 559 568 569Traverse City, MI (McrSA) 45 18 22 6 14 6 10 Beaver Dam, WI (McrSA) 64 102 102 130 120 80 84Vicksburg, MS (McrSA) 46 66 62 59 38 65 89 Beckley, WV (McrSA) 57 60 69 79 80 129 184Plattsburgh, NY (McrSA) 47 32 40 31 27 67 139 Bedford, IN (McrSA) 521 437 372 423 407 391 446Willmar, MN (McrSA) 48 86 116 149 136 204 161 Beeville, TX (McrSA) 498 424 507 539 558 545 529

Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA (McrSA) 49 45 33 21 39 81 137 Bellefontaine, OH (McrSA) 229 140 145 170 132 88 124

Keene, NH (McrSA) 50 31 11 12 26 12 23 Bemidji, MN (McrSA) 316 207 142 88 67 55 29Kerrville, TX (McrSA) 51 73 77 75 71 40 26 Bennettsville, SC (McrSA) 522 549 524 497 518 540 530Wilson, NC (McrSA) 52 42 41 38 13 62 115 Bennington, VT (McrSA) 95 105 86 62 50 59 63Minot, ND (McrSA) 53 93 107 140 157 213 220 Berlin, NH-VT (McrSA) 363 366 354 344 381 424 487Willimantic, CT (McrSA) 54 64 54 30 68 120 202 Big Rapids, MI (McrSA) 524 461 390 286 249 188 107Culpeper, VA (McrSA) 55 50 24 19 59 19 nr Big Spring, TX (McrSA) 399 386 453 470 463 505 554Fallon, NV (McrSA) 56 141 106 83 76 149 148 Bishop, CA (McrSA) 82 128 140 181 227 306 386Beckley, WV (McrSA) 57 60 69 79 80 129 184 Blackfoot, ID (McrSA) 429 440 469 505 508 436 435Brenham, TX (McrSA) 58 89 85 90 84 147 119 Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA (McrSA) 70 58 73 69 70 101 166Elko, NV (McrSA) 59 78 130 212 289 370 412 Bluefield, WV-VA (McrSA) 178 130 149 135 100 151 224Shelton, WA (McrSA) 60 82 90 67 73 126 188 Blytheville, AR (McrSA) 483 468 489 491 481 491 491Lufkin, TX (McrSA) 61 35 82 80 31 69 105 Bogalusa, LA (McrSA) 477 562 569 566 538 572 494Marshall, TX (McrSA) 62 126 155 129 81 150 216 Bonham, TX (McrSA) 469 454 448 479 520 471 182Walla Walla, WA (McrSA) 63 114 151 178 186 228 279 Boone, IA (McrSA) 381 381 411 424 411 404 405Beaver Dam, WI (McrSA) 64 102 102 130 120 80 84 Boone, NC (McrSA) 116 83 96 102 88 41 16Sevierville, TN (McrSA) 65 80 56 76 118 131 85 Borger, TX (McrSA) 371 475 509 531 512 543 557Albany-Lebanon, OR (McrSA) 66 55 66 78 102 194 247 Bozeman, MT (McrSA) 7 6 8 8 10 9 9Marble Falls, TX (McrSA) 67 NR NR NR NR NR NR Bradford, PA (McrSA) 314 258 249 279 238 310 366Faribault-Northfield, MN (McrSA) 68 62 58 49 33 20 38 Brainerd, MN (McrSA) 273 185 182 144 105 53 24Susanville, CA (McrSA) 69 88 108 158 200 279 333 Branson, MO (McrSA) 155 155 195 162 137 78 46Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA (McrSA) 70 58 73 69 70 101 166 Brenham, TX (McrSA) 58 89 85 90 84 147 119Claremont, NH (McrSA) 71 52 32 27 18 28 40 Brevard, NC (McrSA) 435 448 485 492 484 457 395Juneau, AK (McrSA) 72 193 309 363 385 463 521 Brigham City, UT (McrSA) 156 154 203 280 327 311 393LaGrange, GA (McrSA) 73 77 74 46 24 66 109 Brookhaven, MS (McrSA) 216 226 180 121 97 49 31Manitowoc, WI (McrSA) 74 108 94 66 56 46 70 Brookings, OR (McrSA) 415 428 428 374 418 349 291Laconia, NH (McrSA) 75 27 21 17 51 36 5 Brookings, SD (McrSA) 103 157 242 273 273 207 142Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (McrSA) 76 44 44 85 129 212 282 Brownsville, TN (McrSA) 527 550 540 552 550 548 540Columbus, MS (McrSA) 77 100 174 211 257 322 374 Brownwood, TX (McrSA) 346 382 388 404 431 465 400Oak Harbor, WA (McrSA) 78 49 28 50 75 105 113 Bucyrus, OH (McrSA) 538 516 501 482 471 458 418Ukiah, CA (McrSA) 79 81 68 52 28 31 36 Burley, ID (McrSA) 416 507 515 544 533 514 490Silverthorne, CO (McrSA) 80 68 78 124 134 83 57 Burlington, IA-IL (McrSA) 193 110 123 136 148 224 292Sanford, NC (McrSA) 81 40 34 45 48 52 48 Butte-Silver Bow, MT (McrSA) 27 51 67 123 191 286 376Bishop, CA (McrSA) 82 128 140 181 227 306 386 Cadillac, MI (McrSA) 486 449 447 454 428 425 368Sidney, OH (McrSA) 83 22 20 37 65 42 47 Calhoun, GA (McrSA) 307 235 222 163 215 187 254Salina, KS (McrSA) 84 85 126 154 165 155 167 Cambridge, MD (McrSA) 421 371 373 360 406 473 415Salisbury, NC (McrSA) 85 96 75 77 114 75 130 Cambridge, OH (McrSA) 493 435 408 366 331 324 286Gettysburg, PA (McrSA) 86 72 61 65 109 76 100 Camden, AR (McrSA) 462 434 444 402 437 414 432Monroe, WI (McrSA) 87 186 214 195 195 144 217 Campbellsville, KY (McrSA) 554 520 495 537 549 558 523Enterprise-Ozark, AL (McrSA) 88 75 79 103 141 215 209 Canon City, CO (McrSA) 121 162 188 169 145 111 80Los Alamos, NM (McrSA) 89 179 135 111 125 113 191 Canton, IL (McrSA) 540 544 530 515 477 394 314Red Bluff, CA (McrSA) 90 112 92 51 42 68 103 Carbondale, IL (McrSA) 388 379 300 210 181 118 71Jasper, IN (McrSA) 91 30 37 55 32 39 86 Carlsbad-Artesia, NM (McrSA) 19 90 137 186 219 300 385Fairmont, WV (McrSA) 92 115 184 232 272 346 402 Cedar City, UT (McrSA) 337 419 363 422 444 357 336Port Angeles, WA (McrSA) 93 61 81 110 166 238 170 Cedartown, GA (McrSA) 390 373 308 291 283 217 207Tullahoma, TN (McrSA) 94 74 45 44 52 64 123 Celina, OH (McrSA) 185 217 268 308 349 348 392

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Bennington, VT (McrSA) 95 105 86 62 50 59 63 Central City, KY (McrSA) 511 425 483 512 515 476 522Worthington, MN (McrSA) 96 228 258 334 367 426 362 Centralia, IL (McrSA) 485 495 516 506 503 533 527Owatonna, MN (McrSA) 97 123 129 156 155 227 195 Centralia, WA (McrSA) 295 209 152 145 192 264 328Fernley, NV (McrSA) 98 71 98 164 204 nr nr Chambersburg, PA (McrSA) 31 15 18 40 62 121 174Scottsbluff, NE (McrSA) 99 188 264 295 357 405 406 Charleston-Mattoon, IL (McrSA) 470 490 492 486 496 413 357Indiana, PA (McrSA) 100 148 225 307 355 416 477 Chester, SC (McrSA) 431 360 331 255 246 260 182Ketchikan, AK (McrSA) 101 194 290 384 419 486 547 Chillicothe, OH (McrSA) 308 304 276 257 203 242 275

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA (McrSA) 102 70 88 32 44 35 94 Claremont, NH (McrSA) 71 52 32 27 18 28 40

Brookings, SD (McrSA) 103 157 242 273 273 207 142 Clarksburg, WV (McrSA) 132 63 65 81 78 148 192Lake City, FL (McrSA) 104 109 132 104 124 94 83 Clarksdale, MS (McrSA) 569 561 557 551 539 497 442Ruston, LA (McrSA) 105 87 121 155 113 140 189 Clearlake, CA (McrSA) 144 144 111 96 121 137 116Fredericksburg, TX (McrSA) 106 106 139 174 NR NR NR Cleveland, MS (McrSA) 548 535 554 558 555 556 532Fort Dodge, IA (McrSA) 107 187 220 182 170 233 253 Clewiston, FL (McrSA) 417 473 497 437 474 484 497Spearfish, SD (McrSA) 108 210 261 190 248 193 168 Clinton, IA (McrSA) 127 149 189 159 187 218 287New Bern, NC (McrSA) 109 94 95 71 74 44 98 Clovis, NM (McrSA) 280 286 302 263 301 368 422Gainesville, TX (McrSA) 110 205 297 367 413 374 323 Coffeyville, KS (McrSA) 442 399 460 495 530 566 565Riverton, WY (McrSA) 111 242 316 393 347 276 203 Coldwater, MI (McrSA) 440 415 338 249 229 165 236Stevens Point, WI (McrSA) 112 65 70 54 43 25 65 Columbia, TN (McrSA) 113 160 175 240 287 387 424Columbia, TN (McrSA) 113 160 175 240 287 387 424 Columbus, MS (McrSA) 77 100 174 211 257 322 374Pierre, SD (McrSA) 114 111 110 115 168 146 93 Columbus, NE (McrSA) 152 138 219 309 344 367 326Georgetown, SC (McrSA) 115 164 148 97 146 153 95 Concord, NH (McrSA) 8 5 3 1 1 1 1Boone, NC (McrSA) 116 83 96 102 88 41 16 Connersville, IN (McrSA) 533 493 481 408 374 326 394Merrill, WI (McrSA) 117 131 136 120 115 61 30 Cookeville, TN (McrSA) 175 133 89 48 22 54 45Findlay, OH (McrSA) 118 79 46 57 46 50 41 Coos Bay, OR (McrSA) 299 232 173 109 130 171 249Muscatine, IA (McrSA) 119 118 165 250 302 376 419 Corbin, KY (McrSA) 491 477 450 447 476 455 389Starkville, MS (McrSA) 120 218 233 165 142 93 54 Cordele, GA (McrSA) 557 526 528 522 516 444 369Canon City, CO (McrSA) 121 162 188 169 145 111 80 Corinth, MS (McrSA) 345 350 405 375 334 337 319Moses Lake, WA (McrSA) 122 212 265 312 359 411 473 Cornelia, GA (McrSA) 396 374 313 245 214 166 117Rockland, ME (McrSA) 123 91 93 98 77 45 17 Corning, NY (McrSA) 236 254 229 292 322 422 462Tupelo, MS (McrSA) 124 84 60 58 35 34 18 Corsicana, TX (McrSA) 455 489 511 504 467 385 329Hilo, HI (McrSA) 125 37 26 25 9 27 72 Cortland, NY (McrSA) 428 348 361 365 324 382 445Frankfort, KY (McrSA) 126 48 31 60 60 33 35 Coshocton, OH (McrSA) 457 467 466 475 442 456 391Clinton, IA (McrSA) 127 149 189 159 187 218 287 Crawfordsville, IN (McrSA) 336 375 375 358 390 432 449Minden, LA (McrSA) 128 195 284 276 269 366 347 Crescent City, CA (McrSA) 224 302 337 381 414 478 534Pendleton-Hermiston, OR (McrSA) 129 120 125 118 95 56 101 Crossville, TN (McrSA) 210 291 257 209 193 139 87Wilmington, OH (McrSA) 130 158 76 112 108 86 96 Crowley, LA (McrSA) 356 441 471 513 510 466 384Meridian, MS (McrSA) 131 221 161 87 55 92 138 Cullman, AL (McrSA) 374 331 336 304 276 216 162Clarksburg, WV (McrSA) 132 63 65 81 78 148 192 Culpeper, VA (McrSA) 55 50 24 19 59 19 nrTalladega-Sylacauga, AL (McrSA) 133 104 100 72 92 60 53 Danville, KY (McrSA) 456 394 327 270 243 170 133

Laurel, MS (McrSA) 134 103 113 117 83 110 110 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (McrSA) 20 21 25 34 8 37 11

Wooster, OH (McrSA) 135 59 43 39 47 82 140 Decatur, IN (McrSA) 543 519 519 536 498 431 364Marion-Herrin, IL (McrSA) 136 124 83 127 144 112 171 Defiance, OH (McrSA) 247 163 208 287 342 273 345North Platte, NE (McrSA) 137 174 177 246 297 369 410 Del Rio, TX (McrSA) 194 321 252 176 140 87 91Laramie, WY (McrSA) 138 234 306 239 208 164 102 Deming, NM (McrSA) 391 501 435 377 427 399 321Twin Falls, ID (McrSA) 139 165 171 189 167 136 169 DeRidder, LA (McrSA) 392 506 499 508 455 388 390Winona, MN (McrSA) 140 206 200 253 231 174 135 Dickinson, ND (McrSA) 177 270 352 411 466 433 371Malone, NY (McrSA) 141 177 224 242 209 226 199 Dillon, SC (McrSA) 553 523 502 449 445 446 396Dumas, TX (McrSA) 142 259 341 412 450 517 552 Dixon, IL (McrSA) 379 408 360 355 394 381 433Olean, NY (McrSA) 143 145 122 106 107 133 183 Dodge City, KS (McrSA) 167 183 228 266 310 252 260Clearlake, CA (McrSA) 144 144 111 96 121 137 116 Douglas, GA (McrSA) 488 456 395 299 298 272 327

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Kill Devil Hills, NC (McrSA) 145 69 59 28 23 11 12 Dublin, GA (McrSA) 293 281 191 192 169 186 190Ottawa-Streator, IL (McrSA) 146 146 181 230 223 189 262 DuBois, PA (McrSA) 288 200 167 173 147 229 284Morehead City, NC (McrSA) 147 159 164 138 116 51 21 Dumas, TX (McrSA) 142 259 341 412 450 517 552Kapaa, HI (McrSA) 148 76 118 236 291 351 403 Duncan, OK (McrSA) 278 323 407 485 523 528 492Harriman, TN (McrSA) 149 136 159 241 281 352 411 Dunn, NC (McrSA) 222 260 238 233 207 145 97Lewisburg, PA (McrSA) 150 147 127 113 138 169 234 Durango, CO (McrSA) 3 4 6 13 16 7 15The Dalles, OR (McrSA) 151 139 216 281 328 401 458 Durant, OK (McrSA) 367 421 451 405 368 282 205Columbus, NE (McrSA) 152 138 219 309 344 367 326 Dyersburg, TN (McrSA) 333 251 234 183 228 312 353Red Wing, MN (McrSA) 153 125 112 92 53 102 178 Eagle Pass, TX (McrSA) 369 392 424 370 346 267 197Seaford, DE (McrSA) 154 53 39 24 49 77 60 East Liverpool-Salem, OH (McrSA) 465 369 367 361 317 295 242Branson, MO (McrSA) 155 155 195 162 137 78 46 Easton, MD (McrSA) 25 10 14 9 5 8 7Brigham City, UT (McrSA) 156 154 203 280 327 311 393 East Stroudsburg, PA (McrSA) 30 13 9 14 19 10 28Hays, KS (McrSA) 157 237 298 288 333 262 240 Edwards, CO (McrSA) 1 2 2 5 4 4 3El Dorado, AR (McrSA) 158 189 199 139 110 125 81 Effingham, IL (McrSA) 212 247 230 207 179 167 231McAlester, OK (McrSA) 159 244 295 267 288 237 290 El Campo, TX (McrSA) 319 334 387 436 457 468 404Vernal, UT (McrSA) 160 280 371 503 543 531 533 El Dorado, AR (McrSA) 158 189 199 139 110 125 81Nogales, AZ (McrSA) 161 265 275 208 205 172 267 Elizabeth City, NC (McrSA) 179 143 131 134 159 115 66Andrews, TX (McrSA) 162 276 369 459 495 542 558 Elk City, OK (McrSA) 168 292 351 420 473 496 430Alice, TX (McrSA) 163 267 349 435 482 536 475 Elko, NV (McrSA) 59 78 130 212 289 370 412Batavia, NY (McrSA) 164 134 120 137 149 157 222 Ellensburg, WA (McrSA) 26 29 48 94 133 84 134Mount Pleasant, TX (McrSA) 165 168 160 108 89 163 232 Emporia, KS (McrSA) 523 480 488 489 525 520 508Marshalltown, IA (McrSA) 166 121 133 146 194 275 350 Enid, OK (McrSA) 200 172 243 324 387 442 484Dodge City, KS (McrSA) 167 183 228 266 310 252 260 Enterprise-Ozark, AL (McrSA) 88 75 79 103 141 215 209Elk City, OK (McrSA) 168 292 351 420 473 496 430 Escanaba, MI (McrSA) 359 278 250 200 211 220 273Fort Polk South, LA (McrSA) 169 222 253 228 233 313 360 Espanola, NM (McrSA) 300 376 301 213 182 106 64Hobbs, NM (McrSA) 170 289 370 438 488 551 550 Eufaula, AL-GA (McrSA) 562 541 538 518 517 440 372

Kodiak, AK (McrSA) 171 241 329 413 446 482 548 Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA (McrSA) 49 45 33 21 39 81 137

Seymour, IN (McrSA) 172 98 91 61 54 43 32 Evanston, WY (McrSA) 11 95 153 218 256 355 352St. Marys, GA (McrSA) 173 176 157 142 99 100 159 Fairmont, MN (McrSA) 393 452 461 458 462 511 452Menomonie, WI (McrSA) 174 190 218 197 217 161 114 Fairmont, WV (McrSA) 92 115 184 232 272 346 402Cookeville, TN (McrSA) 175 133 89 48 22 54 45 Fallon, NV (McrSA) 56 141 106 83 76 149 148Opelousas-Eunice, LA (McrSA) 176 290 319 348 352 418 478 Faribault-Northfield, MN (McrSA) 68 62 58 49 33 20 38Dickinson, ND (McrSA) 177 270 352 411 466 433 371 Farmington, MO (McrSA) 265 214 241 219 180 132 88Bluefield, WV-VA (McrSA) 178 130 149 135 100 151 224 Fergus Falls, MN (McrSA) 312 325 342 331 293 214 163Elizabeth City, NC (McrSA) 179 143 131 134 159 115 66 Fernley, NV (McrSA) 98 71 98 164 204 nr nrHeber, UT (McrSA) 180 253 231 301 277 198 143 Findlay, OH (McrSA) 118 79 46 57 46 50 41New Castle, PA (McrSA) 181 97 124 126 171 244 313 Fitzgerald, GA (McrSA) 572 566 562 519 491 450 382Searcy, AR (McrSA) 182 284 254 191 162 97 59 Forest City, NC (McrSA) 351 269 236 184 154 175 180The Villages, FL (McrSA) 183 282 239 278 320 245 251 Forrest City, AR (McrSA) 450 538 536 523 527 535 516Taos, NM (McrSA) 184 274 245 225 266 192 145 Fort Dodge, IA (McrSA) 107 187 220 182 170 233 253Celina, OH (McrSA) 185 217 268 308 349 348 392 Fort Leonard Wood, MO (McrSA) 217 301 353 427 470 483 457

Alexandria, MN (McrSA) 186 113 117 131 111 70 44 Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-MO (McrSA) 372 287 318 362 399 470 517

Lincolnton, NC (McrSA) 187 213 237 323 369 277 230 Fort Morgan, CO (McrSA) 258 343 347 428 459 408 466Midland, MI (McrSA) 188 122 176 205 252 305 378 Fort Payne, AL (McrSA) 301 199 211 150 126 91 50Liberal, KS (McrSA) 189 178 187 252 307 384 426 Fort Polk South, LA (McrSA) 169 222 253 228 233 313 360Aberdeen, WA (McrSA) 190 116 201 258 312 402 459 Fort Valley, GA (McrSA) 384 450 414 389 397 373 439Garden City, KS (McrSA) 191 180 190 202 198 108 175 Frankfort, IN (McrSA) 434 384 366 390 379 392 359Ardmore, OK (McrSA) 192 197 280 339 373 417 474 Frankfort, KY (McrSA) 126 48 31 60 60 33 35Burlington, IA-IL (McrSA) 193 110 123 136 148 224 292 Fredericksburg, TX (McrSA) 106 106 139 174 NR NR NRDel Rio, TX (McrSA) 194 321 252 176 140 87 91 Freeport, IL (McrSA) 259 264 247 282 338 420 472

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Williston, ND (McrSA) 195 319 417 516 571 571 570 Fremont, NE (McrSA) 198 248 273 343 313 246 177Mount Vernon, OH (McrSA) 196 215 209 289 336 248 243 Fremont, OH (McrSA) 251 181 168 160 152 223 274Watertown, SD (McrSA) 197 152 169 251 295 250 208 Gaffney, SC (McrSA) 368 305 266 193 161 154 158Fremont, NE (McrSA) 198 248 273 343 313 246 177 Gainesville, TX (McrSA) 110 205 297 367 413 374 323Rutland, VT (McrSA) 199 92 64 42 12 48 62 Galesburg, IL (McrSA) 503 509 505 496 448 454 481Enid, OK (McrSA) 200 172 243 324 387 442 484 Gallup, NM (McrSA) 480 397 389 350 377 377 444Hutchinson, MN (McrSA) 201 135 143 196 239 317 381 Garden City, KS (McrSA) 191 180 190 202 198 108 175Jesup, GA (McrSA) 202 255 277 238 236 307 387 Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (McrSA) 76 44 44 85 129 212 282Spencer, IA (McrSA) 203 297 326 330 303 258 225 Georgetown, SC (McrSA) 115 164 148 97 146 153 95Marquette, MI (McrSA) 204 175 179 244 250 327 365 Gettysburg, PA (McrSA) 86 72 61 65 109 76 100Grants Pass, OR (McrSA) 205 119 99 74 96 127 92 Gillette, WY (McrSA) 2 8 10 47 69 107 150Ocean Pines, MD (McrSA) 206 101 101 105 135 109 68 Glasgow, KY (McrSA) 515 443 484 455 465 475 407Pottsville, PA (McrSA) 207 127 119 168 183 265 320 Gloversville, NY (McrSA) 253 318 294 274 251 338 299Auburn, NY (McrSA) 208 117 87 93 87 85 141 Granbury, TX (McrSA) 41 150 138 185 234 234 307Ogdensburg-Massena, NY (McrSA) 209 230 256 231 202 206 229 Grand Island, NE (McrSA) 36 54 80 73 93 123 90Crossville, TN (McrSA) 210 291 257 209 193 139 87 Grants, NM (McrSA) 405 515 535 540 548 521 486Rochelle, IL (McrSA) 211 307 307 346 391 412 479 Grants Pass, OR (McrSA) 205 119 99 74 96 127 92Effingham, IL (McrSA) 212 247 230 207 179 167 231 Great Bend, KS (McrSA) 292 275 340 429 480 519 460McPherson, KS (McrSA) 213 173 104 122 174 268 294 Greeneville, TN (McrSA) 279 170 114 89 94 185 132Klamath Falls, OR (McrSA) 214 211 213 214 253 331 401 Greensburg, IN (McrSA) 294 345 323 337 314 241 186Troy, AL (McrSA) 215 243 193 143 175 259 235 Greenville, MS (McrSA) 559 511 512 517 468 508 465Brookhaven, MS (McrSA) 216 226 180 121 97 49 31 Greenville, OH (McrSA) 377 303 272 283 247 183 122Fort Leonard Wood, MO (McrSA) 217 301 353 427 470 483 457 Greenwood, MS (McrSA) 451 444 490 476 483 493 482Marion, OH (McrSA) 218 153 147 125 112 57 108 Greenwood, SC (McrSA) 283 208 183 172 139 230 296Marshall, MN (McrSA) 219 315 292 310 362 364 302 Grenada, MS (McrSA) 536 464 394 407 403 462 468Safford, AZ (McrSA) 220 300 310 406 443 500 545 Guymon, OK (McrSA) 439 455 449 487 489 441 500Austin, MN (McrSA) 221 288 285 303 341 362 427 Hammond, LA (McrSA) 237 353 303 329 158 90 55Dunn, NC (McrSA) 222 260 238 233 207 145 97 Hannibal, MO (McrSA) 481 416 439 391 345 323 268Allegan, MI (McrSA) 223 132 192 222 190 142 75 Harriman, TN (McrSA) 149 136 159 241 281 352 411Crescent City, CA (McrSA) 224 302 337 381 414 478 534 Harrisburg, IL (McrSA) 526 512 438 430 464 452 450Rolla, MO (McrSA) 225 223 186 116 98 71 43 Harrison, AR (McrSA) 376 328 246 318 315 239 173Hood River, OR (McrSA) 226 166 210 229 274 297 270 Hastings, NE (McrSA) 452 445 443 480 526 480 425Warsaw, IN (McrSA) 227 107 84 70 58 119 176 Havre, MT (McrSA) 306 391 421 440 478 541 551Seneca, SC (McrSA) 228 156 109 68 36 99 156 Hays, KS (McrSA) 157 237 298 288 333 262 240Bellefontaine, OH (McrSA) 229 140 145 170 132 88 124 Heber, UT (McrSA) 180 253 231 301 277 198 143Thomasville, GA (McrSA) 230 182 221 148 184 269 303 Helena, MT (McrSA) 6 9 13 23 7 14 37Mitchell, SD (McrSA) 231 151 204 269 235 162 128 Helena-West Helena, AR (McrSA) 575 565 570 567 572 564 539Paris, TX (McrSA) 232 245 305 248 220 308 398 Henderson, NC (McrSA) 430 476 493 460 395 339 285Lock Haven, PA (McrSA) 233 196 178 152 188 152 211 Hereford, TX (McrSA) 510 532 566 510 522 550 572Mount Pleasant, MI (McrSA) 234 169 163 107 119 116 104 Hilo, HI (McrSA) 125 37 26 25 9 27 72

Kingsville, TX (McrSA) 235 257 321 333 415 488 507 Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC (McrSA) 4 1 1 2 3 2 2

Corning, NY (McrSA) 236 254 229 292 322 422 462 Hobbs, NM (McrSA) 170 289 370 438 488 551 550Hammond, LA (McrSA) 237 353 303 329 158 90 55 Homosassa Springs, FL (McrSA) 284 283 215 268 270 199 149Marinette, WI-MI (McrSA) 238 137 128 147 127 72 73 Hood River, OR (McrSA) 226 166 210 229 274 297 270Tiffin, OH (McrSA) 239 246 202 215 241 303 361 Hope, AR (McrSA) 567 567 561 555 553 565 510Woodward, OK (McrSA) 240 377 465 524 552 567 564 Houghton, MI (McrSA) 501 389 452 431 382 301 245Pahrump, NV (McrSA) 241 236 232 326 378 437 502 Hudson, NY (McrSA) 285 220 205 203 172 182 120Bartlesville, OK (McrSA) 242 272 345 359 417 479 538 Humboldt, TN (McrSA) 492 483 462 368 375 451 470Lewistown, PA (McrSA) 243 198 197 180 176 210 257 Huntingdon, PA (McrSA) 276 204 154 217 226 211 278Amsterdam, NY (McrSA) 244 317 311 306 280 354 351 Huntington, IN (McrSA) 513 463 437 392 358 344 340Palestine, TX (McrSA) 245 263 322 226 284 225 271 Huntsville, TX (McrSA) 418 412 445 499 456 380 308

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Oneonta, NY (McrSA) 246 142 185 167 222 176 246 Huron, SD (McrSA) 255 337 383 403 435 510 461Defiance, OH (McrSA) 247 163 208 287 342 273 345 Hutchinson, KS (McrSA) 331 322 357 322 296 219 239Mountain Home, ID (McrSA) 248 355 346 380 386 395 420 Hutchinson, MN (McrSA) 201 135 143 196 239 317 381Poplar Bluff, MO (McrSA) 249 238 194 132 106 96 58 Indiana, PA (McrSA) 100 148 225 307 355 416 477Muskogee, OK (McrSA) 250 262 291 234 206 205 238 Indianola, MS (McrSA) 573 573 575 574 565 554 526Fremont, OH (McrSA) 251 181 168 160 152 223 274 Iron Mountain, MI-WI (McrSA) 323 313 293 259 255 288 297Prineville, OR (McrSA) 252 352 364 414 452 393 454 Jackson, WY-ID (McrSA) 10 14 50 82 63 63 99Gloversville, NY (McrSA) 253 318 294 274 251 338 299 Jacksonville, IL (McrSA) 467 514 525 444 497 459 513Mount Vernon, IL (McrSA) 254 224 166 175 185 197 172 Jacksonville, TX (McrSA) 519 466 456 394 339 256 187Huron, SD (McrSA) 255 337 383 403 435 510 461 Jamestown, ND (McrSA) 282 341 350 434 487 467 399

Sayre, PA (McrSA) 256 129 103 128 151 128 193 Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY (McrSA) 365 249 278 316 279 319 349

Sterling, CO (McrSA) 257 383 433 352 396 415 451 Jasper, IN (McrSA) 91 30 37 55 32 39 86Fort Morgan, CO (McrSA) 258 343 347 428 459 408 466 Jennings, LA (McrSA) 494 569 574 572 570 575 573Freeport, IL (McrSA) 259 264 247 282 338 420 472 Jesup, GA (McrSA) 202 255 277 238 236 307 387Stillwater, OK (McrSA) 260 285 379 373 319 240 198 Juneau, AK (McrSA) 72 193 309 363 385 463 521Shelbyville, TN (McrSA) 261 225 170 171 218 290 237 Kahului-Wailuku, HI (McrSA) 9 3 5 4 30 24 61Weatherford, OK (McrSA) 262 NR NR NR NR NR NR Kalispell, MT (McrSA) 35 26 51 63 103 134 201Albert Lea, MN (McrSA) 263 277 325 369 365 359 295 Kapaa, HI (McrSA) 148 76 118 236 291 351 403Roseburg, OR (McrSA) 264 191 134 95 122 156 213 Kearney, NE (McrSA) 270 312 334 284 325 261 226Farmington, MO (McrSA) 265 214 241 219 180 132 88 Keene, NH (McrSA) 50 31 11 12 26 12 23Mason City, IA (McrSA) 266 203 206 177 189 251 210 Kendallville, IN (McrSA) 382 268 269 271 240 173 118Pampa, TX (McrSA) 267 367 429 409 469 513 549 Kennett, MO (McrSA) 570 559 556 550 509 544 495Selinsgrove, PA (McrSA) 268 171 144 133 156 138 152 Kerrville, TX (McrSA) 51 73 77 75 71 40 26Madisonville, KY (McrSA) 269 240 283 321 332 419 489 Ketchikan, AK (McrSA) 101 194 290 384 419 486 547Kearney, NE (McrSA) 270 312 334 284 325 261 226 Key West, FL (McrSA) 40 47 63 91 86 124 79Pontiac, IL (McrSA) 271 332 348 371 409 340 397 Kill Devil Hills, NC (McrSA) 145 69 59 28 23 11 12Norwalk, OH (McrSA) 272 184 141 141 123 103 157 Kingsville, TX (McrSA) 235 257 321 333 415 488 507Brainerd, MN (McrSA) 273 185 182 144 105 53 24 Kinston, NC (McrSA) 338 354 365 345 388 439 373Natchitoches, LA (McrSA) 274 388 464 387 383 379 310 Kirksville, MO (McrSA) 512 502 494 463 408 314 264Quincy, IL-MO (McrSA) 275 202 158 179 213 231 281 Klamath Falls, OR (McrSA) 214 211 213 214 253 331 401Huntingdon, PA (McrSA) 276 204 154 217 226 211 278 Kodiak, AK (McrSA) 171 241 329 413 446 482 548Auburn, IN (McrSA) 277 167 150 161 128 79 52 Laconia, NH (McrSA) 75 27 21 17 51 36 5Duncan, OK (McrSA) 278 323 407 485 523 528 492 La Follette, TN (McrSA) 518 451 386 285 265 274 261Greeneville, TN (McrSA) 279 170 114 89 94 185 132 La Grande, OR (McrSA) 412 390 377 275 245 289 363Clovis, NM (McrSA) 280 286 302 263 301 368 422 LaGrange, GA (McrSA) 73 77 74 46 24 66 109St. Marys, PA (McrSA) 281 229 235 235 196 280 367 Lake City, FL (McrSA) 104 109 132 104 124 94 83Jamestown, ND (McrSA) 282 341 350 434 487 467 399 Lamesa, TX (McrSA) 574 551 576 573 562 555 563Greenwood, SC (McrSA) 283 208 183 172 139 230 296 Lancaster, SC (McrSA) 408 327 282 194 160 168 106Homosassa Springs, FL (McrSA) 284 283 215 268 270 199 149 Laramie, WY (McrSA) 138 234 306 239 208 164 102Hudson, NY (McrSA) 285 220 205 203 172 182 120 Las Vegas, NM (McrSA) 419 500 474 372 305 235 165Ottumwa, IA (McrSA) 286 344 259 247 268 360 417 Laurel, MS (McrSA) 134 103 113 117 83 110 110Sterling, IL (McrSA) 287 365 384 451 492 487 542 Laurinburg, NC (McrSA) 482 513 510 442 401 428 455DuBois, PA (McrSA) 288 200 167 173 147 229 284 Lawrenceburg, TN (McrSA) 509 492 440 382 335 390 344

New Philadelphia-Dover, OH (McrSA) 289 161 172 201 230 181 233 Lebanon, MO (McrSA) 400 351 330 277 244 208 147

Portsmouth, OH (McrSA) 290 358 296 220 164 200 241 Lebanon, NH-VT (McrSA) 16 7 4 3 2 3 6Seneca Falls, NY (McrSA) 291 296 244 260 318 396 456 Levelland, TX (McrSA) 529 548 571 570 560 557 568Great Bend, KS (McrSA) 292 275 340 429 480 519 460 Lewisburg, PA (McrSA) 150 147 127 113 138 169 234Dublin, GA (McrSA) 293 281 191 192 169 186 190 Lewisburg, TN (McrSA) 370 422 399 319 361 398 434Greensburg, IN (McrSA) 294 345 323 337 314 241 186 Lewistown, PA (McrSA) 243 198 197 180 176 210 257Centralia, WA (McrSA) 295 209 152 145 192 264 328 Lexington, NE (McrSA) 514 510 513 545 494 501 560

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Mountain Home, AR (McrSA) 296 314 355 264 210 159 146 Lexington Park, MD (McrSA) 13 11 16 22 66 58 33Tifton, GA (McrSA) 297 219 162 100 82 98 69 Liberal, KS (McrSA) 189 178 187 252 307 384 426Newberry, SC (McrSA) 298 320 324 325 278 298 265 Lincoln, IL (McrSA) 525 570 548 547 564 530 518Coos Bay, OR (McrSA) 299 232 173 109 130 171 249 Lincolnton, NC (McrSA) 187 213 237 323 369 277 230Espanola, NM (McrSA) 300 376 301 213 182 106 64 Lock Haven, PA (McrSA) 233 196 178 152 188 152 211Fort Payne, AL (McrSA) 301 199 211 150 126 91 50 Logansport, IN (McrSA) 445 393 409 336 286 299 277London, KY (McrSA) 302 201 248 188 153 143 196 London, KY (McrSA) 302 201 248 188 153 143 196Madison, IN (McrSA) 303 192 146 204 242 304 377 Los Alamos, NM (McrSA) 89 179 135 111 125 113 191Shawnee, OK (McrSA) 304 330 398 417 363 361 429 Lufkin, TX (McrSA) 61 35 82 80 31 69 105Spirit Lake, IA (McrSA) 305 340 368 296 259 209 151 Lumberton, NC (McrSA) 454 387 415 426 393 356 312Havre, MT (McrSA) 306 391 421 440 478 541 551 Macomb, IL (McrSA) 517 537 547 554 566 518 471Calhoun, GA (McrSA) 307 235 222 163 215 187 254 Madison, IN (McrSA) 303 192 146 204 242 304 377Chillicothe, OH (McrSA) 308 304 276 257 203 242 275 Madisonville, KY (McrSA) 269 240 283 321 332 419 489Vincennes, IN (McrSA) 309 336 378 328 292 358 311 Magnolia, AR (McrSA) 317 299 335 293 271 296 244Athens, OH (McrSA) 310 316 304 298 330 266 204 Malone, NY (McrSA) 141 177 224 242 209 226 199Wapakoneta, OH (McrSA) 311 271 263 341 376 315 324 Manitowoc, WI (McrSA) 74 108 94 66 56 46 70Fergus Falls, MN (McrSA) 312 325 342 331 293 214 163 Marble Falls, TX (McrSA) 67 NR NR NR NR NR NRShelby, NC (McrSA) 313 216 212 198 224 309 332 Marinette, WI-MI (McrSA) 238 137 128 147 127 72 73Bradford, PA (McrSA) 314 258 249 279 238 310 366 Marion, IN (McrSA) 438 347 299 223 177 263 305New Ulm, MN (McrSA) 315 306 320 376 389 329 263 Marion, OH (McrSA) 218 153 147 125 112 57 108Bemidji, MN (McrSA) 316 207 142 88 67 55 29 Marion-Herrin, IL (McrSA) 136 124 83 127 144 112 171Magnolia, AR (McrSA) 317 299 335 293 271 296 244 Marquette, MI (McrSA) 204 175 179 244 250 327 365Ashland, OH (McrSA) 318 333 288 261 282 283 331 Marshall, MN (McrSA) 219 315 292 310 362 364 302El Campo, TX (McrSA) 319 334 387 436 457 468 404 Marshall, MO (McrSA) 547 572 567 565 551 561 501Alpena, MI (McrSA) 320 227 156 153 197 253 309 Marshall, TX (McrSA) 62 126 155 129 81 150 216Somerset, KY (McrSA) 321 231 223 206 163 196 153 Marshalltown, IA (McrSA) 166 121 133 146 194 275 350

Zanesville, OH (McrSA) 322 252 196 119 72 89 77 Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids, WI (McrSA) 43 46 42 43 25 29 56

Iron Mountain, MI-WI (McrSA) 323 313 293 259 255 288 297 Martin, TN (McrSA) 499 498 506 421 364 365 322Pella, IA (McrSA) 324 239 279 338 285 236 215 Martinsville, VA (McrSA) 520 521 479 471 475 477 428Albertville, AL (McrSA) 325 250 255 290 326 403 341 Maryville, MO (McrSA) 546 546 558 561 568 495 443Show Low, AZ (McrSA) 326 356 317 NR NR NR NR Mason City, IA (McrSA) 266 203 206 177 189 251 210Rexburg, ID (McrSA) 327 396 434 462 412 320 269 Mayfield, KY (McrSA) 561 524 534 534 493 469 483Yankton, SD (McrSA) 328 256 328 379 400 328 256 Maysville, KY (McrSA) 490 479 463 509 507 472 408Athens, TN (McrSA) 329 279 207 187 221 302 339 McAlester, OK (McrSA) 159 244 295 267 288 237 290Moscow, ID (McrSA) 330 363 404 311 275 190 127 McComb, MS (McrSA) 422 484 425 364 323 257 214Hutchinson, KS (McrSA) 331 322 357 322 296 219 239 McMinnville, TN (McrSA) 342 294 227 157 143 202 258Richmond, IN (McrSA) 332 293 270 221 237 294 354 McPherson, KS (McrSA) 213 173 104 122 174 268 294Dyersburg, TN (McrSA) 333 251 234 183 228 312 353 Meadville, PA (McrSA) 389 329 358 395 356 423 480Orangeburg, SC (McrSA) 334 298 251 224 178 158 136 Menomonie, WI (McrSA) 174 190 218 197 217 161 114Washington, IN (McrSA) 335 309 380 473 451 407 334 Meridian, MS (McrSA) 131 221 161 87 55 92 138Crawfordsville, IN (McrSA) 336 375 375 358 390 432 449 Merrill, WI (McrSA) 117 131 136 120 115 61 30Cedar City, UT (McrSA) 337 419 363 422 444 357 336 Mexico, MO (McrSA) 468 522 549 548 545 560 528Kinston, NC (McrSA) 338 354 365 345 388 439 373 Miami, OK (McrSA) 357 431 455 530 519 547 571Morgan City, LA (McrSA) 339 407 457 453 460 506 531 Middlesborough, KY (McrSA) 549 496 514 532 541 538 536Price, UT (McrSA) 340 462 412 441 485 516 525 Midland, MI (McrSA) 188 122 176 205 252 305 378Pullman, WA (McrSA) 341 370 413 490 524 485 515 Milledgeville, GA (McrSA) 459 405 314 237 201 249 272McMinnville, TN (McrSA) 342 294 227 157 143 202 258 Minden, LA (McrSA) 128 195 284 276 269 366 347Albemarle, NC (McrSA) 343 308 281 243 216 222 218 Mineral Wells, TX (McrSA) 348 403 486 483 458 378 301Batesville, AR (McrSA) 344 362 385 388 380 434 383 Minot, ND (McrSA) 53 93 107 140 157 213 220Corinth, MS (McrSA) 345 350 405 375 334 337 319 Mitchell, SD (McrSA) 231 151 204 269 235 162 128Brownwood, TX (McrSA) 346 382 388 404 431 465 400 Moberly, MO (McrSA) 360 438 397 396 447 526 493

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Roswell, NM (McrSA) 347 380 430 415 472 502 441 Monroe, WI (McrSA) 87 186 214 195 195 144 217Mineral Wells, TX (McrSA) 348 403 486 483 458 378 301 Montrose, CO (McrSA) 14 39 47 41 64 30 27Plymouth, IN (McrSA) 349 335 287 317 371 293 228 Morehead City, NC (McrSA) 147 159 164 138 116 51 21Sedalia, MO (McrSA) 350 295 260 227 199 130 74 Morgan City, LA (McrSA) 339 407 457 453 460 506 531Forest City, NC (McrSA) 351 269 236 184 154 175 180 Moscow, ID (McrSA) 330 363 404 311 275 190 127Platteville, WI (McrSA) 352 310 274 342 316 232 164 Moses Lake, WA (McrSA) 122 212 265 312 359 411 473Sunbury, PA (McrSA) 353 233 240 216 261 243 300 Moultrie, GA (McrSA) 507 486 476 433 392 336 317Warrensburg, MO (McrSA) 354 446 400 340 353 270 200 Mountain Home, AR (McrSA) 296 314 355 264 210 159 146West Point, MS (McrSA) 355 481 467 466 426 345 370 Mountain Home, ID (McrSA) 248 355 346 380 386 395 420Crowley, LA (McrSA) 356 441 471 513 510 466 384 Mount Airy, NC (McrSA) 426 342 271 305 308 292 223Miami, OK (McrSA) 357 431 455 530 519 547 571 Mount Pleasant, MI (McrSA) 234 169 163 107 119 116 104Somerset, PA (McrSA) 358 266 217 314 350 409 463 Mount Pleasant, TX (McrSA) 165 168 160 108 89 163 232Escanaba, MI (McrSA) 359 278 250 200 211 220 273 Mount Sterling, KY (McrSA) 479 447 431 397 351 278 219Moberly, MO (McrSA) 360 438 397 396 447 526 493 Mount Vernon, IL (McrSA) 254 224 166 175 185 197 172Altus, OK (McrSA) 361 442 441 351 398 363 355 Mount Vernon, OH (McrSA) 196 215 209 289 336 248 243Ada, OK (McrSA) 362 414 454 498 505 532 476 Murray, KY (McrSA) 411 361 289 354 299 221 160Berlin, NH-VT (McrSA) 363 366 354 344 381 424 487 Muscatine, IA (McrSA) 119 118 165 250 302 376 419Wahpeton, ND-MN (McrSA) 364 471 477 507 554 522 488 Muskogee, OK (McrSA) 250 262 291 234 206 205 238

Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY (McrSA) 365 249 278 316 279 319 349 Nacogdoches, TX (McrSA) 398 346 344 294 267 203 185

Ponca City, OK (McrSA) 366 359 419 472 410 489 524 Natchez, MS-LA (McrSA) 497 470 496 525 499 515 498Durant, OK (McrSA) 367 421 451 405 368 282 205 Natchitoches, LA (McrSA) 274 388 464 387 383 379 310Gaffney, SC (McrSA) 368 305 266 193 161 154 158 New Bern, NC (McrSA) 109 94 95 71 74 44 98Eagle Pass, TX (McrSA) 369 392 424 370 346 267 197 Newberry, SC (McrSA) 298 320 324 325 278 298 265Lewisburg, TN (McrSA) 370 422 399 319 361 398 434 New Castle, IN (McrSA) 506 418 376 300 254 177 255Borger, TX (McrSA) 371 475 509 531 512 543 557 New Castle, PA (McrSA) 181 97 124 126 171 244 313

Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-MO (McrSA) 372 287 318 362 399 470 517 New Iberia, LA (McrSA) 28 34 72 166 212 284 343

Warren, PA (McrSA) 373 273 286 265 304 372 436 New Philadelphia-Dover, OH (McrSA) 289 161 172 201 230 181 233

Cullman, AL (McrSA) 374 331 336 304 276 216 162 Newport, TN (McrSA) 535 543 517 556 536 534 496Waycross, GA (McrSA) 375 364 381 378 348 335 283 Newton, IA (McrSA) 448 385 339 383 416 330 325Harrison, AR (McrSA) 376 328 246 318 315 239 173 New Ulm, MN (McrSA) 315 306 320 376 389 329 263Greenville, OH (McrSA) 377 303 272 283 247 183 122 Nogales, AZ (McrSA) 161 265 275 208 205 172 267Payson, AZ (McrSA) 378 417 418 425 432 504 503 Norfolk, NE (McrSA) 409 372 403 432 366 435 413Dixon, IL (McrSA) 379 408 360 355 394 381 433 North Platte, NE (McrSA) 137 174 177 246 297 369 410Storm Lake, IA (McrSA) 380 460 478 500 514 494 440 North Vernon, IN (McrSA) 447 457 468 461 461 383 304Boone, IA (McrSA) 381 381 411 424 411 404 405 North Wilkesboro, NC (McrSA) 475 482 427 335 290 318 259Kendallville, IN (McrSA) 382 268 269 271 240 173 118 Norwalk, OH (McrSA) 272 184 141 141 123 103 157Alamogordo, NM (McrSA) 383 469 422 401 354 271 337 Oak Harbor, WA (McrSA) 78 49 28 50 75 105 113Fort Valley, GA (McrSA) 384 450 414 389 397 373 439 Oak Hill, WV (McrSA) 402 413 432 439 454 460 423Russellville, AR (McrSA) 385 402 332 254 309 285 315 Ocean Pines, MD (McrSA) 206 101 101 105 135 109 68Washington, NC (McrSA) 386 433 423 448 438 453 431 Ogdensburg-Massena, NY (McrSA) 209 230 256 231 202 206 229Picayune, MS (McrSA) 387 485 406 313 258 184 129 Oil City, PA (McrSA) 444 411 356 410 420 492 535Carbondale, IL (McrSA) 388 379 300 210 181 118 71 Okeechobee, FL (McrSA) 423 436 458 478 521 464 453Meadville, PA (McrSA) 389 329 358 395 356 423 480 Olean, NY (McrSA) 143 145 122 106 107 133 183Cedartown, GA (McrSA) 390 373 308 291 283 217 207 Oneonta, NY (McrSA) 246 142 185 167 222 176 246Deming, NM (McrSA) 391 501 435 377 427 399 321 Ontario, OR-ID (McrSA) 437 357 359 443 486 443 409DeRidder, LA (McrSA) 392 506 499 508 455 388 390 Opelousas-Eunice, LA (McrSA) 176 290 319 348 352 418 478Fairmont, MN (McrSA) 393 452 461 458 462 511 452 Orangeburg, SC (McrSA) 334 298 251 224 178 158 136Sikeston, MO (McrSA) 394 311 226 151 104 195 250 Oskaloosa, IA (McrSA) 495 497 532 546 556 546 506Sebring, FL (McrSA) 395 324 393 469 422 343 316 Ottawa-Streator, IL (McrSA) 146 146 181 230 223 189 262

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Cornelia, GA (McrSA) 396 374 313 245 214 166 117 Ottumwa, IA (McrSA) 286 344 259 247 268 360 417Union City, TN-KY (McrSA) 397 326 262 327 384 427 464 Owatonna, MN (McrSA) 97 123 129 156 155 227 195Nacogdoches, TX (McrSA) 398 346 344 294 267 203 185 Owosso, MI (McrSA) 464 488 498 511 532 481 416Big Spring, TX (McrSA) 399 386 453 470 463 505 554 Oxford, MS (McrSA) 42 67 57 35 41 38 14Lebanon, MO (McrSA) 400 351 330 277 244 208 147 Paducah, KY-IL (McrSA) 44 20 19 15 37 26 67Abbeville, LA (McrSA) 401 503 553 563 531 512 467 Pahrump, NV (McrSA) 241 236 232 326 378 437 502Oak Hill, WV (McrSA) 402 413 432 439 454 460 423 Palatka, FL (McrSA) 500 536 539 528 529 461 514Adrian, MI (McrSA) 403 261 198 199 173 104 125 Palestine, TX (McrSA) 245 263 322 226 284 225 271Arkadelphia, AR (McrSA) 404 404 487 398 337 254 179 Pampa, TX (McrSA) 267 367 429 409 469 513 549Grants, NM (McrSA) 405 515 535 540 548 521 486 Paragould, AR (McrSA) 424 410 392 457 404 316 266Statesboro, GA (McrSA) 406 349 362 272 225 179 121 Paris, TN (McrSA) 425 409 391 349 306 325 252Toccoa, GA (McrSA) 407 395 401 302 260 201 155 Paris, TX (McrSA) 232 245 305 248 220 308 398Lancaster, SC (McrSA) 408 327 282 194 160 168 106 Parsons, KS (McrSA) 550 554 545 538 546 569 544Norfolk, NE (McrSA) 409 372 403 432 366 435 413 Payson, AZ (McrSA) 378 417 418 425 432 504 503Stephenville, TX (McrSA) 410 426 482 477 453 375 306 Pecos, TX (McrSA) 565 564 572 575 577 570 561Murray, KY (McrSA) 411 361 289 354 299 221 160 Pella, IA (McrSA) 324 239 279 338 285 236 215La Grande, OR (McrSA) 412 390 377 275 245 289 363 Pendleton-Hermiston, OR (McrSA) 129 120 125 118 95 56 101Tahlequah, OK (McrSA) 413 427 410 356 329 255 206 Peru, IN (McrSA) 534 499 500 520 511 421 358

Sault Ste. Marie, MI (McrSA) 414 338 315 320 321 247 194 Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA (McrSA) 39 43 36 36 61 47 82

Brookings, OR (McrSA) 415 428 428 374 418 349 291 Picayune, MS (McrSA) 387 485 406 313 258 184 129Burley, ID (McrSA) 416 507 515 544 533 514 490 Pierre, SD (McrSA) 114 111 110 115 168 146 93Clewiston, FL (McrSA) 417 473 497 437 474 484 497 Pierre Part, LA (McrSA) 502 517 543 559 542 524 504Huntsville, TX (McrSA) 418 412 445 499 456 380 308 Pittsburg, KS (McrSA) 571 568 568 527 528 507 520Las Vegas, NM (McrSA) 419 500 474 372 305 235 165 Plainview, TX (McrSA) 539 529 527 493 441 448 388Vidalia, GA (McrSA) 420 432 470 452 402 333 276 Platteville, WI (McrSA) 352 310 274 342 316 232 164Cambridge, MD (McrSA) 421 371 373 360 406 473 415 Plattsburgh, NY (McrSA) 47 32 40 31 27 67 139McComb, MS (McrSA) 422 484 425 364 323 257 214 Plymouth, IN (McrSA) 349 335 287 317 371 293 228Okeechobee, FL (McrSA) 423 436 458 478 521 464 453 Point Pleasant, WV-OH (McrSA) 460 398 312 357 360 334 338Paragould, AR (McrSA) 424 410 392 457 404 316 266 Ponca City, OK (McrSA) 366 359 419 472 410 489 524Paris, TN (McrSA) 425 409 391 349 306 325 252 Pontiac, IL (McrSA) 271 332 348 371 409 340 397Mount Airy, NC (McrSA) 426 342 271 305 308 292 223 Poplar Bluff, MO (McrSA) 249 238 194 132 106 96 58Richmond-Berea, KY (McrSA) 427 339 267 315 263 180 144 Portales, NM (McrSA) 552 558 546 571 569 523 511Cortland, NY (McrSA) 428 348 361 365 324 382 445 Port Angeles, WA (McrSA) 93 61 81 110 166 238 170Blackfoot, ID (McrSA) 429 440 469 505 508 436 435 Portsmouth, OH (McrSA) 290 358 296 220 164 200 241Henderson, NC (McrSA) 430 476 493 460 395 339 285 Pottsville, PA (McrSA) 207 127 119 168 183 265 320Chester, SC (McrSA) 431 360 331 255 246 260 182 Price, UT (McrSA) 340 462 412 441 485 516 525Van Wert, OH (McrSA) 432 459 480 488 504 499 448 Prineville, OR (McrSA) 252 352 364 414 452 393 454

Thomasville-Lexington, NC (McrSA) 433 368 333 353 311 281 248 Pullman, WA (McrSA) 341 370 413 490 524 485 515

Frankfort, IN (McrSA) 434 384 366 390 379 392 359 Quincy, IL-MO (McrSA) 275 202 158 179 213 231 281Brevard, NC (McrSA) 435 448 485 492 484 457 395 Raymondville, TX (McrSA) 558 557 565 569 561 562 562Sulphur Springs, TX (McrSA) 436 400 402 385 340 406 438 Red Bluff, CA (McrSA) 90 112 92 51 42 68 103Ontario, OR-ID (McrSA) 437 357 359 443 486 443 409 Red Wing, MN (McrSA) 153 125 112 92 53 102 178Marion, IN (McrSA) 438 347 299 223 177 263 305 Rexburg, ID (McrSA) 327 396 434 462 412 320 269Guymon, OK (McrSA) 439 455 449 487 489 441 500 Richmond, IN (McrSA) 332 293 270 221 237 294 354Coldwater, MI (McrSA) 440 415 338 249 229 165 236 Richmond-Berea, KY (McrSA) 427 339 267 315 263 180 144

Athens, TX (McrSA) 441 401 343 262 232 178 111 Rio Grande City-Roma, TX (McrSA) 449 474 436 464 439 342 288

Coffeyville, KS (McrSA) 442 399 460 495 530 566 565 Riverton, WY (McrSA) 111 242 316 393 347 276 203West Plains, MO (McrSA) 443 429 396 297 262 191 131 Roanoke Rapids, NC (McrSA) 496 478 473 445 436 503 469Oil City, PA (McrSA) 444 411 356 410 420 492 535 Rochelle, IL (McrSA) 211 307 307 346 391 412 479

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Logansport, IN (McrSA) 445 393 409 336 286 299 277 Rockingham, NC (McrSA) 478 465 426 347 294 291 221

Washington Court House, OH (McrSA) 446 494 491 386 423 400 330 Rockland, ME (McrSA) 123 91 93 98 77 45 17

North Vernon, IN (McrSA) 447 457 468 461 461 383 304 Rock Springs, WY (McrSA) 5 28 71 180 300 371 421Newton, IA (McrSA) 448 385 339 383 416 330 325 Rolla, MO (McrSA) 225 223 186 116 98 71 43

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX (McrSA) 449 474 436 464 439 342 288 Roseburg, OR (McrSA) 264 191 134 95 122 156 213

Forrest City, AR (McrSA) 450 538 536 523 527 535 516 Roswell, NM (McrSA) 347 380 430 415 472 502 441Greenwood, MS (McrSA) 451 444 490 476 483 493 482 Ruidoso, NM (McrSA) 489 527 537 514 490 nr nrHastings, NE (McrSA) 452 445 443 480 526 480 425 Russellville, AR (McrSA) 385 402 332 254 309 285 315Angola, IN (McrSA) 453 378 374 399 405 332 289 Ruston, LA (McrSA) 105 87 121 155 113 140 189Lumberton, NC (McrSA) 454 387 415 426 393 356 312 Rutland, VT (McrSA) 199 92 64 42 12 48 62Corsicana, TX (McrSA) 455 489 511 504 467 385 329 Safford, AZ (McrSA) 220 300 310 406 443 500 545Danville, KY (McrSA) 456 394 327 270 243 170 133 St. Marys, GA (McrSA) 173 176 157 142 99 100 159Coshocton, OH (McrSA) 457 467 466 475 442 456 391 St. Marys, PA (McrSA) 281 229 235 235 196 280 367Sturgis, MI (McrSA) 458 430 446 446 449 389 414 Salina, KS (McrSA) 84 85 126 154 165 155 167Milledgeville, GA (McrSA) 459 405 314 237 201 249 272 Salisbury, NC (McrSA) 85 96 75 77 114 75 130Point Pleasant, WV-OH (McrSA) 460 398 312 357 360 334 338 Sanford, NC (McrSA) 81 40 34 45 48 52 48Atchison, KS (McrSA) 461 539 552 541 574 559 553 Sault Ste. Marie, MI (McrSA) 414 338 315 320 321 247 194Camden, AR (McrSA) 462 434 444 402 437 414 432 Sayre, PA (McrSA) 256 129 103 128 151 128 193Winfield, KS (McrSA) 463 439 504 456 433 447 447 Scottsbluff, NE (McrSA) 99 188 264 295 357 405 406Owosso, MI (McrSA) 464 488 498 511 532 481 416 Scottsboro, AL (McrSA) 476 472 459 416 370 430 499East Liverpool-Salem, OH (McrSA) 465 369 367 361 317 295 242 Scottsburg, IN (McrSA) 560 552 550 468 421 347 293Selma, AL (McrSA) 466 420 420 400 343 410 375 Seaford, DE (McrSA) 154 53 39 24 49 77 60Jacksonville, IL (McrSA) 467 514 525 444 497 459 513 Searcy, AR (McrSA) 182 284 254 191 162 97 59Mexico, MO (McrSA) 468 522 549 548 545 560 528 Sebring, FL (McrSA) 395 324 393 469 422 343 316Bonham, TX (McrSA) 469 454 448 479 520 471 182 Sedalia, MO (McrSA) 350 295 260 227 199 130 74Charleston-Mattoon, IL (McrSA) 470 490 492 486 496 413 357 Selinsgrove, PA (McrSA) 268 171 144 133 156 138 152Uvalde, TX (McrSA) 471 491 472 474 434 353 298 Selma, AL (McrSA) 466 420 420 400 343 410 375Sweetwater, TX (McrSA) 472 553 555 484 501 553 541 Seneca, SC (McrSA) 228 156 109 68 36 99 156Urbana, OH (McrSA) 473 423 416 419 430 350 346 Seneca Falls, NY (McrSA) 291 296 244 260 318 396 456Ashtabula, OH (McrSA) 474 406 382 332 264 321 280 Sevierville, TN (McrSA) 65 80 56 76 118 131 85North Wilkesboro, NC (McrSA) 475 482 427 335 290 318 259 Seymour, IN (McrSA) 172 98 91 61 54 43 32Scottsboro, AL (McrSA) 476 472 459 416 370 430 499 Shawnee, OK (McrSA) 304 330 398 417 363 361 429Bogalusa, LA (McrSA) 477 562 569 566 538 572 494 Shelby, NC (McrSA) 313 216 212 198 224 309 332Rockingham, NC (McrSA) 478 465 426 347 294 291 221 Shelbyville, TN (McrSA) 261 225 170 171 218 290 237Mount Sterling, KY (McrSA) 479 447 431 397 351 278 219 Shelton, WA (McrSA) 60 82 90 67 73 126 188Gallup, NM (McrSA) 480 397 389 350 377 377 444 Sheridan, WY (McrSA) 12 25 52 101 117 122 112Hannibal, MO (McrSA) 481 416 439 391 345 323 268 Show Low, AZ (McrSA) 326 356 317 NR NR NR NRLaurinburg, NC (McrSA) 482 513 510 442 401 428 455 Sidney, OH (McrSA) 83 22 20 37 65 42 47Blytheville, AR (McrSA) 483 468 489 491 481 491 491 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (McrSA) 38 99 97 53 90 117 126Snyder, TX (McrSA) 484 487 522 467 479 537 546 Sikeston, MO (McrSA) 394 311 226 151 104 195 250Centralia, IL (McrSA) 485 495 516 506 503 533 527 Silver City, NM (McrSA) 563 571 573 562 575 574 567Cadillac, MI (McrSA) 486 449 447 454 428 425 368 Silverthorne, CO (McrSA) 80 68 78 124 134 83 57Wabash, IN (McrSA) 487 458 475 450 429 449 380 Snyder, TX (McrSA) 484 487 522 467 479 537 546Douglas, GA (McrSA) 488 456 395 299 298 272 327 Somerset, KY (McrSA) 321 231 223 206 163 196 153Ruidoso, NM (McrSA) 489 527 537 514 490 nr nr Somerset, PA (McrSA) 358 266 217 314 350 409 463

Maysville, KY (McrSA) 490 479 463 509 507 472 408 Southern Pines-Pinehurst, NC (McrSA) 24 24 27 20 29 22 4

Corbin, KY (McrSA) 491 477 450 447 476 455 389 Spearfish, SD (McrSA) 108 210 261 190 248 193 168Humboldt, TN (McrSA) 492 483 462 368 375 451 470 Spencer, IA (McrSA) 203 297 326 330 303 258 225Cambridge, OH (McrSA) 493 435 408 366 331 324 286 Spirit Lake, IA (McrSA) 305 340 368 296 259 209 151

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Jennings, LA (McrSA) 494 569 574 572 570 575 573 Starkville, MS (McrSA) 120 218 233 165 142 93 54Oskaloosa, IA (McrSA) 495 497 532 546 556 546 506 Statesboro, GA (McrSA) 406 349 362 272 225 179 121

Roanoke Rapids, NC (McrSA) 496 478 473 445 436 503 469 Statesville-Mooresville, NC (McrSA) 15 23 23 18 15 21 22

Natchez, MS-LA (McrSA) 497 470 496 525 499 515 498 Staunton-Waynesboro, VA (McrSA) 102 70 88 32 44 35 94

Beeville, TX (McrSA) 498 424 507 539 558 545 529 Stephenville, TX (McrSA) 410 426 482 477 453 375 306Martin, TN (McrSA) 499 498 506 421 364 365 322 Sterling, CO (McrSA) 257 383 433 352 396 415 451Palatka, FL (McrSA) 500 536 539 528 529 461 514 Sterling, IL (McrSA) 287 365 384 451 492 487 542Houghton, MI (McrSA) 501 389 452 431 382 301 245 Stevens Point, WI (McrSA) 112 65 70 54 43 25 65Pierre Part, LA (McrSA) 502 517 543 559 542 524 504 Stillwater, OK (McrSA) 260 285 379 373 319 240 198Galesburg, IL (McrSA) 503 509 505 496 448 454 481 Storm Lake, IA (McrSA) 380 460 478 500 514 494 440Bay City, TX (McrSA) 504 505 533 542 513 490 556 Sturgis, MI (McrSA) 458 430 446 446 449 389 414Americus, GA (McrSA) 505 504 508 465 425 397 335 Sulphur Springs, TX (McrSA) 436 400 402 385 340 406 438New Castle, IN (McrSA) 506 418 376 300 254 177 255 Summerville, GA (McrSA) 545 540 521 481 424 341 318Moultrie, GA (McrSA) 507 486 476 433 392 336 317 Sunbury, PA (McrSA) 353 233 240 216 261 243 300Walterboro, SC (McrSA) 508 453 442 418 372 287 227 Susanville, CA (McrSA) 69 88 108 158 200 279 333Lawrenceburg, TN (McrSA) 509 492 440 382 335 390 344 Sweetwater, TX (McrSA) 472 553 555 484 501 553 541Hereford, TX (McrSA) 510 532 566 510 522 550 572 Tahlequah, OK (McrSA) 413 427 410 356 329 255 206Central City, KY (McrSA) 511 425 483 512 515 476 522 Talladega-Sylacauga, AL (McrSA) 133 104 100 72 92 60 53Kirksville, MO (McrSA) 512 502 494 463 408 314 264 Tallulah, LA (McrSA) 576 574 577 576 576 573 559Huntington, IN (McrSA) 513 463 437 392 358 344 340 Taos, NM (McrSA) 184 274 245 225 266 192 145Lexington, NE (McrSA) 514 510 513 545 494 501 560 Taylorville, IL (McrSA) 544 525 518 535 544 529 537Glasgow, KY (McrSA) 515 443 484 455 465 475 407 The Dalles, OR (McrSA) 151 139 216 281 328 401 458Arcadia, FL (McrSA) 516 530 526 529 540 474 485 The Villages, FL (McrSA) 183 282 239 278 320 245 251Macomb, IL (McrSA) 517 537 547 554 566 518 471 Thomaston, GA (McrSA) 541 556 559 543 534 527 512La Follette, TN (McrSA) 518 451 386 285 265 274 261 Thomasville, GA (McrSA) 230 182 221 148 184 269 303

Jacksonville, TX (McrSA) 519 466 456 394 339 256 187 Thomasville-Lexington, NC (McrSA) 433 368 333 353 311 281 248

Martinsville, VA (McrSA) 520 521 479 471 475 477 428 Tiffin, OH (McrSA) 239 246 202 215 241 303 361Bedford, IN (McrSA) 521 437 372 423 407 391 446 Tifton, GA (McrSA) 297 219 162 100 82 98 69Bennettsville, SC (McrSA) 522 549 524 497 518 540 530 Toccoa, GA (McrSA) 407 395 401 302 260 201 155Emporia, KS (McrSA) 523 480 488 489 525 520 508 Torrington, CT (McrSA) 18 17 15 29 20 13 51Big Rapids, MI (McrSA) 524 461 390 286 249 188 107 Traverse City, MI (McrSA) 45 18 22 6 14 6 10Lincoln, IL (McrSA) 525 570 548 547 564 530 518 Troy, AL (McrSA) 215 243 193 143 175 259 235Harrisburg, IL (McrSA) 526 512 438 430 464 452 450 Truckee-Grass Valley, CA (McrSA) 17 12 7 10 17 15 20Brownsville, TN (McrSA) 527 550 540 552 550 548 540 Tullahoma, TN (McrSA) 94 74 45 44 52 64 123Vermillion, SD (McrSA) 528 545 564 568 563 498 437 Tupelo, MS (McrSA) 124 84 60 58 35 34 18Levelland, TX (McrSA) 529 548 571 570 560 557 568 Tuskegee, AL (McrSA) 568 563 560 564 567 563 566Union, SC (McrSA) 530 531 544 501 500 429 356 Twin Falls, ID (McrSA) 139 165 171 189 167 136 169Yazoo City, MS (McrSA) 531 528 520 533 537 525 509 Ukiah, CA (McrSA) 79 81 68 52 28 31 36Beatrice, NE (McrSA) 532 508 541 553 559 568 569 Union, SC (McrSA) 530 531 544 501 500 429 356Connersville, IN (McrSA) 533 493 481 408 374 326 394 Union City, TN-KY (McrSA) 397 326 262 327 384 427 464Peru, IN (McrSA) 534 499 500 520 511 421 358 Urbana, OH (McrSA) 473 423 416 419 430 350 346Newport, TN (McrSA) 535 543 517 556 536 534 496 Uvalde, TX (McrSA) 471 491 472 474 434 353 298Grenada, MS (McrSA) 536 464 394 407 403 462 468 Valley, AL (McrSA) 564 533 529 526 506 438 348Alexander City, AL (McrSA) 537 518 503 502 440 386 342 Van Wert, OH (McrSA) 432 459 480 488 504 499 448Bucyrus, OH (McrSA) 538 516 501 482 471 458 418 Vermillion, SD (McrSA) 528 545 564 568 563 498 437Plainview, TX (McrSA) 539 529 527 493 441 448 388 Vernal, UT (McrSA) 160 280 371 503 543 531 533Canton, IL (McrSA) 540 544 530 515 477 394 314 Vernon, TX (McrSA) 555 542 523 549 557 549 543Thomaston, GA (McrSA) 541 556 559 543 534 527 512 Vicksburg, MS (McrSA) 46 66 62 59 38 65 89Bainbridge, GA (McrSA) 542 547 542 494 502 445 379 Vidalia, GA (McrSA) 420 432 470 452 402 333 276

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Decatur, IN (McrSA) 543 519 519 536 498 431 364 Vincennes, IN (McrSA) 309 336 378 328 292 358 311Taylorville, IL (McrSA) 544 525 518 535 544 529 537 Wabash, IN (McrSA) 487 458 475 450 429 449 380Summerville, GA (McrSA) 545 540 521 481 424 341 318 Wahpeton, ND-MN (McrSA) 364 471 477 507 554 522 488Maryville, MO (McrSA) 546 546 558 561 568 495 443 Walla Walla, WA (McrSA) 63 114 151 178 186 228 279Marshall, MO (McrSA) 547 572 567 565 551 561 501 Walterboro, SC (McrSA) 508 453 442 418 372 287 227Cleveland, MS (McrSA) 548 535 554 558 555 556 532 Wapakoneta, OH (McrSA) 311 271 263 341 376 315 324Middlesborough, KY (McrSA) 549 496 514 532 541 538 536 Warren, PA (McrSA) 373 273 286 265 304 372 436Parsons, KS (McrSA) 550 554 545 538 546 569 544 Warrensburg, MO (McrSA) 354 446 400 340 353 270 200Wauchula, FL (McrSA) 551 555 551 560 573 552 505 Warsaw, IN (McrSA) 227 107 84 70 58 119 176Portales, NM (McrSA) 552 558 546 571 569 523 511 Washington, IN (McrSA) 335 309 380 473 451 407 334Dillon, SC (McrSA) 553 523 502 449 445 446 396 Washington, NC (McrSA) 386 433 423 448 438 453 431

Campbellsville, KY (McrSA) 554 520 495 537 549 558 523 Washington Court House, OH (McrSA) 446 494 491 386 423 400 330

Vernon, TX (McrSA) 555 542 523 549 557 549 543 Watertown, SD (McrSA) 197 152 169 251 295 250 208

Alma, MI (McrSA) 556 534 531 521 547 539 519 Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI (McrSA) 22 36 35 33 34 16 8

Cordele, GA (McrSA) 557 526 528 522 516 444 369 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (McrSA) 23 33 30 64 85 160 212Raymondville, TX (McrSA) 558 557 565 569 561 562 562 Wauchula, FL (McrSA) 551 555 551 560 573 552 505Greenville, MS (McrSA) 559 511 512 517 468 508 465 Waycross, GA (McrSA) 375 364 381 378 348 335 283Scottsburg, IN (McrSA) 560 552 550 468 421 347 293 Weatherford, OK (McrSA) 262 NR NR NR NR NR NRMayfield, KY (McrSA) 561 524 534 534 493 469 483 West Plains, MO (McrSA) 443 429 396 297 262 191 131Eufaula, AL-GA (McrSA) 562 541 538 518 517 440 372 West Point, MS (McrSA) 355 481 467 466 426 345 370Silver City, NM (McrSA) 563 571 573 562 575 574 567 Whitewater, WI (McrSA) 37 56 55 84 79 32 39Valley, AL (McrSA) 564 533 529 526 506 438 348 Willimantic, CT (McrSA) 54 64 54 30 68 120 202Pecos, TX (McrSA) 565 564 572 575 577 570 561 Williston, ND (McrSA) 195 319 417 516 571 571 570Bastrop, LA (McrSA) 566 560 563 557 535 509 555 Willmar, MN (McrSA) 48 86 116 149 136 204 161Hope, AR (McrSA) 567 567 561 555 553 565 510 Wilmington, OH (McrSA) 130 158 76 112 108 86 96Tuskegee, AL (McrSA) 568 563 560 564 567 563 566 Wilson, NC (McrSA) 52 42 41 38 13 62 115Clarksdale, MS (McrSA) 569 561 557 551 539 497 442 Winfield, KS (McrSA) 463 439 504 456 433 447 447Kennett, MO (McrSA) 570 559 556 550 509 544 495 Winona, MN (McrSA) 140 206 200 253 231 174 135Pittsburg, KS (McrSA) 571 568 568 527 528 507 520 Woodward, OK (McrSA) 240 377 465 524 552 567 564Fitzgerald, GA (McrSA) 572 566 562 519 491 450 382 Wooster, OH (McrSA) 135 59 43 39 47 82 140Indianola, MS (McrSA) 573 573 575 574 565 554 526 Worthington, MN (McrSA) 96 228 258 334 367 426 362Lamesa, TX (McrSA) 574 551 576 573 562 555 563 Yankton, SD (McrSA) 328 256 328 379 400 328 256Helena-West Helena, AR (McrSA) 575 565 570 567 572 564 539 Yazoo City, MS (McrSA) 531 528 520 533 537 525 509Tallulah, LA (McrSA) 576 574 577 576 576 573 559 Zanesville, OH (McrSA) 322 252 196 119 72 89 77

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