| 1 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.72 | 
| 2 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.42 | 
| 3 | Iowa | Above average opportunities | 2.28 | 
| 4 | Southwest Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.23 | 
| 5 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.21 | 
| 6 | Iowa City, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.06 | 
| 7 | Northeast Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.89 | 
| 8 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.85 | 
| 9 | Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.82 | 
| 10 | Northwest Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.67 | 
| 11 | Southeast Iowa Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.38 | 
| 12 | Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.37 | 
| 13 | Dubuque, IA Metro Area | No data available | No data available | 
| 14 | Ames, IA Metro Area | No data available | No data available |