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1
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.5
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2
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.44
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3
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Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.32
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4
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.11
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5
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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.01
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6
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.97
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7
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.96
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8
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Iowa
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Above average opportunities
|
1.88
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9
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.81
|
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10
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.74
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11
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Ames, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.62
|
|
12
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.6
|
|
13
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.52
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14
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.41
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