| 1 | Southeast Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.53 | 
| 2 | Northwest Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.19 | 
| 3 | Northeast Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.07 | 
| 4 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.86 | 
| 5 | Southwest Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.85 | 
| 6 | Dubuque, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.81 | 
| 7 | Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.61 | 
| 8 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.55 | 
| 9 | Iowa | Above average opportunities | 1.54 | 
| 10 | Ames, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.38 | 
| 11 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.33 | 
| 12 | Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.08 | 
| 13 | Iowa City, IA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.89 | 
| 14 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.84 |