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Alabama: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
> Adults who drink excessively: 18.0%
> Adults who drink excessively in Alabama 13.9% — 4th lowest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 30.8%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Alabama: 27.6% — 19th lowest
> Median household income: $56,813
> Median household income in Alabama: $49,861 — 6th lowest
> MSA population: 218,022
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Alaska: Fairbanks
> Adults who drink excessively: 22.8%
> Adults who drink excessively in Alaska 21.3% — 8th highest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 39.6%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Alaska: 38.1% — 3rd highest
> Median household income: $75,448
> Median household income in Alaska: $74,346 — 8th highest
> MSA population: 98,971
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Arizona: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale
> Adults who drink excessively: 18.0%
> Adults who drink excessively in Arizona 16.7% — 12th lowest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 25.7%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Arizona: 25.4% — 10th lowest
> Median household income: $64,427
> Median household income in Arizona: $59,246 — 24th lowest
> MSA population: 4,857,962
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Arkansas: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
> Adults who drink excessively: 17.2%
> Adults who drink excessively in Arkansas 15.8% — 8th lowest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 28.0%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Arkansas: 26.3% — 12th lowest
> Median household income: $57,911
> Median household income in Arkansas: $47,062 — 3rd lowest
> MSA population: 553,795
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California: Santa Cruz-Watsonville
> Adults who drink excessively: 23.2%
> Adults who drink excessively in California 19.2% — 23rd highest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 34.7%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in California: 29.6% — 24th lowest
> Median household income: $86,941
> Median household income in California: $75,277 — 6th highest
> MSA population: 274,255
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