|
1
|
West Central Illinois Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.07
|
|
2
|
Northwest Illinois Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.69
|
|
3
|
East Central Illinois Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.6
|
|
4
|
Kankakee, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.43
|
|
5
|
South Illinois Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.32
|
|
6
|
Peoria, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.23
|
|
7
|
Illinois
|
Average opportunities
|
1.14
|
|
8
|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.12
|
|
9
|
Springfield, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.09
|
|
10
|
Decatur, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.06
|
|
11
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.05
|
|
12
|
Rockford, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.01
|
|
13
|
Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.98
|
|
14
|
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.97
|
|
15
|
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.96
|
|
16
|
Bloomington, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.87
|
|
17
|
Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.81
|