Cars.com Names 2010 Green Cities
Site Reveals Most Eco-Friendly Car Shopping Cities
CHICAGO, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 40th anniversary of Earth Day approaching, Cars.com evaluated car shopping behavior nationwide to name the most eco-friendly cities. In the site's 3rd annual Green Cities Index, San Francisco topped the charts, beating out all other cities based on its interest in hybrid vehicles as a percentage of total car shopping activity on Cars.com.
"This Earth Day, there is a lot for car shoppers to celebrate, including the release of the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf electric vehicles," said Cars.com Editor in Chief, Patrick Olsen. "While these new environmental darlings have yet to hit the market, eco-conscious shoppers already have more hybrid options to choose from than ever before and buying a more environmentally friendly vehicle has never been easier. Green Cities takes a look at the cities where these options are most engaging consumers."
Like last year, West Coast shoppers showed the greatest interest in hybrid vehicles. Last year's winner, Eugene, Ore., dropped to fourth. The lone cities outside of California that made the top ten are Glendive, Mont., Madison, Wis. and Gainesville, Fla. The South continues to lag behind most major cities in the country in embracing hybrid vehicles. For the second straight year, Laredo, Texas, had the dubious distinction of being last on our list.
"Outside the West Coast, smaller towns across the country with large state universities continue to show larger than normal interest in hybrid cars," Olsen said. "Madison, Wis., home to the University of Wisconsin; Gainesville, Fla., home to the University of Florida; and Charlottesville, Va., home to the University of Virginia all appear in the top 15."
2010 Green Cities Ranking – Greatest Hybrid Shopping Activity as a Percent of Vehicle Search on Cars.com:
1 |
San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose |
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2 |
Eureka, CA |
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3 |
Portland, OR |
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4 |
Eugene, OR |
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5 |
Glendive, MT |
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6 |
Santa Barbara - Santa Maria - San Luis Obispo, CA |
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7 |
Seattle – Tacoma, WA |
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8 |
Madison, WI |
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9 |
San Diego, CA |
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10 |
Gainesville, FL |
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11 |
Monterey – Salinas, CA |
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12 |
Chico – Redding, CA |
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13 |
Bend, OR |
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14 |
Charlottesville, VA |
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15 |
Sacramento - Stockton – Modesto, CA |
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16 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
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17 |
Medford - Klamath Falls |
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18 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
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19 |
Missoula, MT |
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20 |
Washington DC (Hagerstown) |
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21 |
Denver |
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22 |
Austin, TX |
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23 |
Rochester - Mason City - Austin |
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24 |
Minneapolis - Saint Paul |
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25 |
Boise, ID |
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26 |
Los Angeles |
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27 |
La Crosse - Eau Claire, WI |
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28 |
Tucson (Sierra Vista), AZ |
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29 |
Boston |
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30 |
Phoenix |
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31 |
Burlington – Plattsburgh, VT |
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32 |
Mankato, MN |
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33 |
Bangor, ME |
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34 |
Helena, MT |
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35 |
Lansing, MI |
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36 |
Juneau, AK |
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37 |
Raleigh - Durham (Fayetteville), NC |
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38 |
Lexington, KY |
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39 |
Columbia - Jefferson City, MO |
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40 |
Butte – Bozeman, MT |
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41 |
Portland – Auburn, ME |
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42 |
Cedar Rapids - Waterloo & Dubuque, IA |
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43 |
Honolulu - HI |
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44 |
Palm Springs, CA |
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45 |
Fresno – Visalia, CA |
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46 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
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47 |
Lafayette, IN |
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48 |
Bakersfield, CA |
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49 |
Twin Falls, ID |
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50 |
Reno, NV |
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51 |
Yakima - Pasco - Richland – Kennewick, WA |
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52 |
Springfield – Holyoke, MA |
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53 |
Syracuse, NY |
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54 |
Roanoke – Lynchburg, VA |
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55 |
Kansas City |
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56 |
Rapid City, SD |
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57 |
Las Vegas, NV |
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58 |
Spokane, WA |
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59 |
Green Bay – Appleton, WI |
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60 |
Albany - Schenectady – Troy, NY |
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61 |
Evansville, IN |
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62 |
Albuquerque - Santa Fe, NM |
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63 |
Idaho Falls – Pocatello, ID |
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64 |
Cincinnati |
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65 |
Des Moines – Ames, IA |
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66 |
Springfield, MO |
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67 |
Tallahassee – Thomasville, FL |
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68 |
South Bend – Elkhart, IN |
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69 |
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL |
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70 |
Sioux Falls (Mitchell), SD |
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71 |
Billings, MT |
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72 |
Anchorage, AK |
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73 |
Richmond – Petersburg, VA |
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74 |
Peoria – Bloomington, IL |
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75 |
Providence - New Bedford, RI |
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76 |
Fargo - Valley City, ND |
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77 |
Chicago |
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78 |
Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News, VA |
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79 |
Davenport - Rock Island – Moline, IA |
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80 |
Saint Louis |
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81 |
Milwaukee, WI |
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82 |
Tulsa, OK |
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83 |
Jonesboro, AR |
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84 |
Nashville, TN |
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85 |
Omaha, NE |
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86 |
Charlotte, NC |
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87 |
Indianapolis |
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88 |
Wilmington, NC |
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89 |
Columbus, OH |
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90 |
Dallas - Fort Worth |
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91 |
Champaign & Springfield – Decatur, IL |
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92 |
Panama City, FL |
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93 |
Fort Wayne, IN |
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94 |
Orlando - Daytona Beach – Melbourne, FL |
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95 |
Grand Rapids - Kalamazoo - Battle Creek, MI |
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96 |
Fort Myers – Naples, FL |
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97 |
Fort Smith - Fayetteville - Springdale – Rogers, AR |
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98 |
Colorado Springs – Pueblo, CO |
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99 |
Youngstown, OH |
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100 |
Salisbury, MD |
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101 |
Lincoln & Hastings – Kearney, NE |
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102 |
Knoxville, TN |
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103 |
Baltimore, MD |
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104 |
Dayton, OH |
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105 |
Cheyenne – Scottsbluff, WY |
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106 |
Watertown, NY |
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107 |
Binghamton, NY |
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108 |
Louisville, KY |
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109 |
Topeka, KA |
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110 |
Columbia, SC |
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111 |
Greensboro - High Point - Winston-Salem, NC |
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112 |
Jacksonville, FL |
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113 |
West Palm Beach - Fort Pierce, FL |
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114 |
Chattanooga, TN |
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115 |
Tampa - Saint Petersburg (Sarasota), FL |
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116 |
Johnstown – Altoona, PA |
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117 |
Jackson, TN |
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118 |
Rockford, IL |
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119 |
Atlanta |
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120 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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121 |
Hartford & New Haven, CT |
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122 |
Mobile - Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), AL |
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123 |
Greenville - Spartanburg - Asheville – Anderson, SC |
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124 |
Lubbock, TX |
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125 |
Wausau – Rhinelander, WI |
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126 |
Philadelphia |
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127 |
Presque Isle, ME |
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128 |
North Platte, VA |
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129 |
Cleveland, OH |
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130 |
Greenville - New Bern – Washington, NC |
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131 |
Terre Haute, IN |
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132 |
Harrisburg - Lancaster - Lebanon – York, PA |
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133 |
New York |
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134 |
Saint Joseph, MO |
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135 |
Pittsburgh |
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136 |
Rochester, NY |
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137 |
Great Falls, MT |
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138 |
Parkersburg, WV |
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139 |
Little Rock - Pine Bluff, AR |
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140 |
Detroit |
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141 |
Grand Junction – Montrose, CO |
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142 |
Joplin – Pittsburg, MO |
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143 |
San Antonio, TX |
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144 |
Toledo, OH |
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145 |
Duluth – Superior, MN |
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146 |
Wichita – Hutchinson, KS |
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147 |
Houston |
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148 |
Paducah - Cape Girardeau - Harrisburg - Mt Vernon, KY |
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149 |
Utica, NY |
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150 |
Buffalo, NY |
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151 |
Huntsville - Decatur (Florence), IL |
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152 |
Traverse City – Cadillac, MI |
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153 |
Dothan, AL |
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154 |
Charleston, SC |
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155 |
Miami - Fort Lauderdale |
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156 |
Marquette, MI |
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157 |
Minot - Bismarck – Dickinson, ND |
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158 |
Wichita Falls & Lawton, KS |
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159 |
Beaumont - Port Arthur, TX |
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160 |
Columbus - Tupelo - West Point, MS |
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161 |
Bowling Green, KY |
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162 |
Memphis, TN |
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163 |
Casper – Riverton, WY |
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164 |
Tyler - Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches), TX |
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165 |
Amarillo, TX |
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166 |
Flint - Saginaw - Bay City, MI |
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167 |
Sherman – Ada, TX |
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168 |
Elmira, NY |
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169 |
Augusta, GA |
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170 |
Ottumwa – Kirksville, IA |
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171 |
Savannah, GA |
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172 |
Columbus, GA |
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173 |
Sioux City, IA |
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174 |
Waco - Temple – Bryan, TX |
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175 |
Lima, OH |
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176 |
Zanesville, OH |
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177 |
Yuma - El Centro, AZ |
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178 |
Biloxi – Gulfport, MS |
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179 |
Wilkes Barre – Scranton, PA |
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180 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
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181 |
Macon, GA |
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182 |
Tri-Cities, TN-VA |
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183 |
Montgomery (Selma), AL |
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184 |
New Orleans |
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185 |
Florence - Myrtle Beach, SC |
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186 |
Clarksburg – Weston, WV |
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187 |
Quincy - Hannibal – Keokuk, IL |
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188 |
Abilene – Sweetwater, TX |
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189 |
Albany, GA |
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190 |
Charleston-Huntington, WV |
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191 |
Alexandria, LA |
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192 |
Odessa – Midland, TX |
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193 |
Wheeling – Steubenville, OH |
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194 |
San Angelo, TX |
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195 |
Bluefield - Beckley - Oak Hill, KY |
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196 |
Erie, PA |
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197 |
Monroe - El Dorado, AR |
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198 |
Lake Charles, LA |
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199 |
El Paso, TX |
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200 |
Meridian, MS |
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201 |
Harlingen - Weslaco - Brownsville – McAllen, TX |
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202 |
Lafayette, LA |
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203 |
Shreveport, LA |
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204 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
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205 |
Jackson, MS |
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206 |
Hattiesburg – Laurel, MS |
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207 |
Alpena, MI |
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208 |
Victoria, TX |
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209 |
Greenwood – Greenville, MS |
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210 |
Laredo, TX |
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