| 1 | Grand Junction, CO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 3.35 | 
| 2 | Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.33 | 
| 3 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.19 | 
| 4 | Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.09 | 
| 5 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.07 | 
| 6 | Northwest Colorado Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.06 | 
| 7 | Pueblo, CO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.06 | 
| 8 | Colorado | Above average opportunities | 2.01 | 
| 9 | Boulder, CO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.99 | 
| 10 | Southwest Colorado Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.44 | 
| 11 | Greeley, CO Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.48 |