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1
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South Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.97
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|
2
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Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.74
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|
3
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.65
|
|
4
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East Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.54
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|
5
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.50
|
|
6
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Danville, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.49
|
|
7
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West Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.41
|
|
8
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.34
|
|
9
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Decatur, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.18
|
|
10
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Peoria, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.12
|
|
11
|
Illinois
|
Average opportunities
|
1.09
|
|
12
|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.08
|
|
13
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Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.07
|
|
14
|
Bloomington, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1
|
|
15
|
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.98
|
|
16
|
Springfield, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.97
|
|
17
|
Rockford, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.93
|
|
18
|
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.74
|