1
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Ames, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.48
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2
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.18
|
3
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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.01
|
4
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Iowa
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Average opportunities
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0.79
|
5
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.73
|
6
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.69
|
7
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.69
|
8
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
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0.66
|
9
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.66
|
10
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.56
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11
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.55
|
12
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.53
|
13
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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.51
|
14
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.47
|