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The fastest growing US cities
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Rank
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City; State
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2010 population
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2012 population
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Growth
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1
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New York; New York
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8,175,133
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8,336,697
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161,564
|
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2
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Los Angeles; California
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3,792,621
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3,857,799
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65,178
|
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3
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Houston; Texas
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2,099,451
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2,160,821
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61,370
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4
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San Antonio; Texas
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1,327,407
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1,382,951
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55,544
|
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5
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Austin; Texas
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790,390
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842,592
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52,202
|
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6
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Charlotte; North Carolina
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731,424
|
775,202
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43,778
|
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7
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Dallas; Texas
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1,197,816
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1,241,162
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43,346
|
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8
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Phoenix; Arizona
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1,445,632
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1,488,750
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43,118
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9
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San Jose; California
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945,942
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982,765
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36,823
|
|
10
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Fort Worth; Texas
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741,206
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777,992
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36,786
|
|
11
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Denver; Colorado
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600,158
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634,265
|
34,107
|
|
12
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San Diego; California
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1,307,402
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1,338,348
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30,946
|
|
13
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Washington; District of Columbia
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601,723
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632,323
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30,600
|
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14
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Kent; Washington
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92,411
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122,999
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30,588
|
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15
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Seattle; Washington
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608,660
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634,535
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25,875
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16
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New Orleans; Louisiana
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343,829
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369,250
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25,421
|
|
17
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Atlanta; Georgia
|
420,003
|
443,775
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23,772
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|
18
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El Paso; Texas
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649,121
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672,538
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23,417
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19
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Nashville-Davidson; Tennessee
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601,222
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624,496
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23,274
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20
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Columbus; Ohio
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787,033
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809,798
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22,765
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21
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Philadelphia; Pennsylvania
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1,526,006
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1,547,607
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21,601
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22
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San Francisco; California
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805,235
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825,863
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20,628
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|
23
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Portland; Oregon
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583,776
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603,106
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19,330
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24
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Raleigh; North Carolina
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403,892
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423,179
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19,287
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25
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Chicago; Illinois
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2,695,598
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2,714,856
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19,258
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26
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Oklahoma ; Oklahoma
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579,999
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599,199
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19,200
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27
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Boston; Massachusetts
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617,594
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636,479
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18,885
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28
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Irvine; California
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212,375
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229,985
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17,610
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29
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Colorado Springs; Colorado
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416,427
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431,834
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15,407
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30
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Jacksonville; Florida
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821,784
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836,507
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14,723
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31
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Miami; Florida
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399,457
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413,892
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14,435
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32
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Indianapolis; Indiana
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820,445
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834,852
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14,407
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33
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Aurora; Colorado
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325,078
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339,030
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13,952
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34
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Mesa; Arizona
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439,041
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452,084
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13,043
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35
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Gilbert town, Arizona
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208,453
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221,140
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12,687
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36
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Las Vegas; Nevada
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583,756
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596,424
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12,668
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37
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Omaha; Nebraska
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408,958
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421,570
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12,612
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38
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Plano; Texas
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259,841
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272,068
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12,227
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39
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McKinney; Texas
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131,117
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143,223
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12,106
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40
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Tampa; Florida
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335,709
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347,645
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11,936
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41
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Kokomo; Indiana
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45,468
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56,866
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11,398
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|
42
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Orlando; Florida
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238,300
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249,562
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11,262
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43
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Fresno; California
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494,665
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505,882
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11,217
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44
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Frisco; Texas
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116,989
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128,176
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11,187
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45
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Bakersfield; California
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347,483
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358,597
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11,114
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46
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Durham; North Carolina
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228,330
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239,358
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11,028
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47
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Cary; North Carolina
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135,234
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145,693
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10,459
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48
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Minneapolis; Minnesota
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382,578
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392,880
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10,302
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49
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Arlington; Texas
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365,438
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375,600
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10,162
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50
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Oakland; California
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390,724
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400,740
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10,016
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51
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Riverside; California
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303,871
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313,673
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9,802
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52
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Lexington-Fayette; Kentucky
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295,803
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305,489
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9,686
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53
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Clarksville; Tennessee
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132,929
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142,519
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9,590
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54
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Albuquerque; New Mexico
|
545,852
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555,417
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9,565
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55
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Chandler; Arizona
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236,123
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245,628
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9,505
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56
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Irving; Texas
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216,290
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225,427
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9,137
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57
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Sacramento; California
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466,488
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475,516
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9,028
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58
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Virginia Beach; Virginia
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437,994
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447,021
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9,027
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59
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Cedar Park; Texas
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48,937
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57,957
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9,020
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|
60
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Laredo; Texas
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236,091
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244,731
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8,640
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61
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Columbus; Georgia
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189,885
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198,413
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8,528
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|
62
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Chula Vista; California
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243,916
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252,422
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8,506
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|
63
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Honolulu; Hawaii
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337,256
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345,610
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8,354
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|
64
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Memphis; Tennessee
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646,889
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655,155
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8,266
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65
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Midland; Texas
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111,147
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119,385
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8,238
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|
66
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Henderson; Nevada
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257,729
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265,679
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7,950
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|
67
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Fremont; California
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214,089
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221,986
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7,897
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|
68
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Louisville/Jefferson; Kentucky
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597,337
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605,110
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7,773
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69
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Denton; Texas
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113,383
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121,123
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7,740
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70
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Greensboro; North Carolina
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269,666
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277,080
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7,414
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|
71
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Hialeah; Florida
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224,669
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231,941
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7,272
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|
72
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Madison; Wisconsin
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233,209
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240,323
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7,114
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|
73
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Lincoln; Nebraska
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258,379
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265,404
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7,025
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74
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Anaheim; California
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336,265
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343,248
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6,983
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75
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Corpus Christi; Texas
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305,215
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312,195
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6,980
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|
76
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Cape Coral; Florida
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154,305
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161,248
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6,943
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77
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Jersey; New Jersey
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247,597
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254,441
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6,844
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|
78
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Anchorage; Alaska
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291,826
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298,610
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6,784
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79
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Killeen; Texas
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127,921
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134,654
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6,733
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|
80
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Garland; Texas
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226,876
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233,564
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6,688
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81
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Miramar; Florida
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122,041
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128,729
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6,688
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|
82
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Round Rock; Texas
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99,887
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106,573
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6,686
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83
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Boise; Idaho
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205,671
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212,303
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6,632
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|
84
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North Las Vegas; Nevada
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216,961
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223,491
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6,530
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|
85
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Lubbock; Texas
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229,573
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236,065
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6,492
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|
86
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Grand Prairie; Texas
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175,396
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181,824
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6,428
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|
87
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Santa Ana; California
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324,528
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330,920
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6,392
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|
88
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Alexandria; Virginia
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139,966
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146,294
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6,328
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|
89
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Carrollton; Texas
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119,097
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125,409
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6,312
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|
90
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Stockton; California
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291,707
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297,984
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6,277
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|
91
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Chesapeake; Virginia
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222,209
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228,417
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6,208
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|
92
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Moreno Valley; California
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193,365
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199,552
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6,187
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|
93
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Odessa; Texas
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99,940
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106,102
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6,162
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|
94
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Scottsdale; Arizona
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217,385
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223,514
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6,129
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|
95
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Sunnyvale; California
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140,081
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146,197
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6,116
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|
96
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Richmond; Virginia
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204,214
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210,309
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6,095
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|
97
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Elk Grove; California
|
153,015
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159,038
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6,023
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|
98
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Sioux Falls; South Dakota
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153,888
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159,908
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6,020
|
|
99
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Corona; California
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152,374
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158,391
|
6,017
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|
100
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Reno; Nevada
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225,221
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231,027
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5,806
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