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509. Bond Ratings For City Governments by Largest Cities
[As of Fourth quarter. Key to investment grade ratings are shown in declining order of quality. The ratings from AAA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus
sign to show relativestanding within the major rating categories. S&P: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C;Moody's: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C; Numerical modifiers 1, 2,
and 3 are added to letter-rating.Fitch: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C\]
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Cities Ranked by
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popula-
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1998 Population
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tion,
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Standard
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Standard
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Fitch
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Fitch
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1998
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Moody's
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Fitch
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& Poor's
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Moody's
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IBCA
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Moody's
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IBCA
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New York, NY
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1
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BBB+
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A3
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A-
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A-
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A3
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A-
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A-
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A3
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A
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Los Angeles, CA
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2
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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Chicago, IL
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3
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A
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A1
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A+
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A+
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A1
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AA-
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A+
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A1
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AA-
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Houston, TX
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4
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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Philadelphia, PA
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5
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BBB
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Baa
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BBB
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BBB
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Baa2
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BBB
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BBB
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Baa2
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AAA
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San Diego, CA
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6
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AA
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Aa1
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(1)
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AA
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Aa1
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AA+
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AA
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Aa1
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AA+
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Phoenix, AZ
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7
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AA+
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Aa1
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(1)
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AA+
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Aa1
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(1)
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AA+
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Aa1
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(1)
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San Antonio, TX
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8
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA+
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Aa2
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AA
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AA+
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Aa2
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(1)
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Dallas, TX
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9
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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Detroit, MI
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10
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BBB+
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Baa2
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BBB+
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BBB+
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Baa1
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BBB+
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A-
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Baa1
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AAA
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San Jose, CA
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11
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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A+
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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San Francisco, CA
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12
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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Indianapolis, IN
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13
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AAA
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Aaa
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AAA
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AAA
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Aaa
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AAA
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AAA
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Aaa
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AAA
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Jacksonville, FL
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14
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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(1)
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Aa2
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AA
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(1)
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Aa2
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AA
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Columbus, OH
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15
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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AAA
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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Baltimore, MD
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16
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A
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A1
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AAA
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A
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A1
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AAA
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A
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A1
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A+
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El Paso, TX
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17
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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AA-
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AA
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Aa3
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AAA
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Memphis, TN
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18
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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Milwaukee, WI
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19
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AA+
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Aa1
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AA+
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AA+
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Aa1
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AA+
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AA+
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Aa1
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AA+
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Boston, MA
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20
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A+
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A1
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A+
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A+
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Aa3
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A+
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA-
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Austin, TX
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21
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Seattle, WA
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22
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AA+
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Aa1
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(1)
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AA+
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Aaa
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(1)
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AA+
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Aaa
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(1)
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Washington, DC
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23
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B
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Ba1
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BB
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BB
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Ba1
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BB+
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BBB
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Baa3
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BBB
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Nashville-Davidson, TN
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24
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Charlotte, NC
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25
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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Portland, OR
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26
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AA+
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Aaa
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(1)
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(1)
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Aaa
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(1)
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(1)
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Aaa
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(1)
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Denver, CO
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27
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA+
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Aa2
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AA
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Cleveland, OH
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28
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A
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A2
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A
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A
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A2
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A
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A+
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A2
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A
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Fort Worth, TX
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29
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Oklahoma City, OK
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30
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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New Orleans, LA
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31
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BBB+
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Baa2
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(1)
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BBB+
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Baa2
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(1)
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BBB+
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Baa2
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(1)
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Tucson, AZ
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32
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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Kansas City, MO
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33
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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Virginia Beach, VA
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34
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa1
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AA+
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Long Beach, CA
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35
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AA-
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(1)
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(1)
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AA-
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(1)
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(1)
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AA-
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(1)
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(1)
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Albuquerque, NM
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36
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AA
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Aa3
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AA
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AA
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Aa3
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AA
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AA
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Aa3
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AA
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Las Vegas, NV
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37
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Sacramento, CA
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38
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Atlanta, GA
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39
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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Fresno, CA
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40
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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A+
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(1)
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(1)
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A+
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(1)
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(1)
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Honolulu, HI
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41
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA
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Tulsa, OK
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42
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Omaha, NE
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43
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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Miami, FL
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44
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BB
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Ba1
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(1)
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BB
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Ba1
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(1)
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BB
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Ba1
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A+
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Oakland, CA
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45
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AA-
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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A1
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A+
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A+
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A1
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A+
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Mesa, AZ
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46
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AA-
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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A1
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AAA
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Minneapolis, MN
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47
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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Colorado Springs, CO
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48
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AA-
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA-
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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Pittsburgh, PA
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49
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BBB
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Baa1
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BBB+
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BBB
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Baa1
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BBB+
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BBB
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Baa1
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BBB+
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St Louis, MO
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50
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A-
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Baa1
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BBB
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A-
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Baa1
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BBB
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A-
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A3
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(1)
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Cincinnati, OH
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51
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AA+
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA+
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Aa1
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(1)
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AA+
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Aa1
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(1)
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Wichita, KS
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52
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Toledo, OH
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53
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A
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Baa1
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(1)
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A
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A3
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(1)
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A
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A3
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(1)
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Arlington, TX
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54
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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Santa Ana, CA
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55
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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Buffalo, NY
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56
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BBB
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Baa3
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(1)
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BBB
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Baa3
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(1)
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BBB
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Baa2
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(1)
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Anaheim, CA
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57
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA
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Aa2
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(1)
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Tampa, FL
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58
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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Corpus Christi, TX
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59
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A+
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A3
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(1)
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A+
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A3
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(1)
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A+
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A3
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(1)
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Newark, NJ
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60
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A
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Baa1
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(1)
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BAB+
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Baa1
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(1)
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BBB+
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Baa1
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(1)
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Riverside, CA
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61
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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Raleigh, NC
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62
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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(1)
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AAA
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Aaa
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AAA
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St Paul, MN
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63
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AA+
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA+
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Aa2
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(1)
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AA+
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Aa2
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AA+
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Louisville, KY
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64
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AA-
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA-
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Aa3
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(1)
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Anchorage, AK
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65
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A
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A1
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(1)
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A
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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Aa3
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(1)
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Birmingham, AL
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66
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AA
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Aa3
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(1)
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AA
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Aa3
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AA
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AA
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Aa3
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AA
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Aurora, CO
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67
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AA-
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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A1
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(1)
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AA-
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Aa3
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AAA
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Lexington-Fayette, KY
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68
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NR
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(1)
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(1)
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AA+
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(1)
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(1)
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AA+
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(1)
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(1)
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Stockton CA
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69
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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St Petersburg, FL
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70
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A+
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A1
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(1)
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A+
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A1
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(1)
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A+
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(1)
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(1)
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Jersey City, NJ
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71
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BBB
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Baa3
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(1)
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BBB
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Baa3
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(1)
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BBB
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Baa3
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(1)
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Rochester, NY
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73
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AA
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A1
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(1)
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AA
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A1
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(1)
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AA
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A1
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(1)
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Akron, OH
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74
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AA-
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A2
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(1)
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AA-
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A2
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(1)
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AA-
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A1
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AA-
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Norfolk, VA
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75
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AA
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A1
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(1)
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AA
|
A1
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(1)
|
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AA
|
A1
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(1)
|
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Baton Rouge, LA
|
77
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
|
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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Mobile, AL
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82
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A+
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A
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(1)
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AAA
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A2
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(1)
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A+
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A2
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(1)
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Richmond, VA
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88
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AA
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A1
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(1)
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AA
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A1
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(1)
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AA
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A1
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AA
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1Not rated.
Sources: Standard & Poors, New York, NY;Moody's Investors Service, New York, NY (copyright); and Fitch IBCA, New York, NY. (copyright).
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/509_bond_ratings_for_city_governments_by.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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