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Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
> Adults who drink excessively: 15.4%
> Adults who drink excessively in Oklahoma 14.1% — 5th lowest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 26.7%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Oklahoma: 26.4% — 13th lowest
> Median household income: $57,485
> Median household income in Oklahoma: $51,924 — 8th lowest
> MSA population: 1,396,445
Oregon: Corvallis
> Adults who drink excessively: 21.3%
> Adults who drink excessively in Oregon 18.6% — 23rd lowest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 31.6%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Oregon: 30.9% — 19th highest
> Median household income: $63,773
> Median household income in Oregon: $63,426 — 19th highest
> MSA population: 92,101
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Pennsylvania: State College
> Adults who drink excessively: 24.0%
> Adults who drink excessively in Pennsylvania 19.2% — 24th highest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 26.3%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Pennsylvania: 26.8% — 14th lowest
> Median household income: $57,333
> Median household income in Pennsylvania: $60,905 — 21st highest
> MSA population: 162,805
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Rhode Island: Providence-Warwick
> Adults who drink excessively: 19.9%
> Adults who drink excessively in Rhode Island 19.6% — 17th highest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 33.6%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Rhode Island: 36.2% — 7th highest
> Median household income: $65,083
> Median household income in Rhode Island: $64,340 — 17th highest
> MSA population: 1,621,337
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South Carolina: Charleston-North Charleston
> Adults who drink excessively: 21.0%
> Adults who drink excessively in South Carolina 17.4% — 18th lowest
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 34.0%
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in South Carolina: 33.1% — 12th highest
> Median household income: $64,283
> Median household income in South Carolina: $52,306 — 9th lowest
> MSA population: 787,643
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