1
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.53
|
2
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.19
|
3
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.07
|
4
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.86
|
5
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.85
|
6
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.81
|
7
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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
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Ames, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.38
|
11
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.33
|
12
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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
|