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35. Auburn-Opelika, AL
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 41.4%
> Median earnings, all workers: $40,537 — 150th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $42,033 — 346th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 2.6% — 100th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.2% — 72nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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34. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 41.8%
> Median earnings, all workers: $51,631 — 11th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $68,433 — 9th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 3.8% — 211th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.7% — 287th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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33. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 41.9%
> Median earnings, all workers: $52,468 — 9th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $63,782 — 17th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 3.6% — 198th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.3% — 232nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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32. Portland-South Portland, ME
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 42.3%
> Median earnings, all workers: $43,783 — 71st highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $52,212 — 130th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 2.4% — 43rd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.2% — 72nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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31. Athens-Clarke County, GA
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 42.4%
> Median earnings, all workers: $35,364 — 307th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $40,951 — 364th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 4.1% — 251st lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.0% — 52nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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