1
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South Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
3.24
|
2
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West Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.89
|
3
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.45
|
4
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.80
|
5
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Decatur, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.71
|
6
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East Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.71
|
7
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Peoria, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.63
|
8
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Danville, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.46
|
9
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Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.36
|
10
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.34
|
11
|
Illinois
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.31
|
12
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Springfield, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.26
|
13
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.24
|
14
|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.20
|
15
|
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.17
|
16
|
Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.88
|
17
|
Rockford, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.81
|
18
|
Bloomington, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.78
|