1
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.34
|
2
|
Northeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.13
|
3
|
Northwest Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.1
|
4
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.06
|
5
|
Iowa
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.64
|
6
|
Ames, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.6
|
7
|
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.55
|
8
|
Iowa City, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.48
|
9
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.45
|
10
|
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.39
|
11
|
Dubuque, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.35
|
12
|
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.32
|
13
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.26
|
14
|
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.07
|