1
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Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.04
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2
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South Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
3.03
|
3
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West Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.82
|
4
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.54
|
5
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East Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.53
|
6
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Decatur, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.03
|
7
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Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.02
|
8
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.95
|
9
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Springfield, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.83
|
10
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.70
|
11
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Danville, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.65
|
12
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Bloomington, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.38
|
13
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.34
|
14
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Illinois
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Above average opportunities
|
1.30
|
15
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Rockford, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.17
|
16
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Peoria, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.16
|
17
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.05
|
18
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.94
|