1
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.69
|
2
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.48
|
3
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.05
|
4
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.02
|
5
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.8
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6
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.77
|
7
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.71
|
8
|
Iowa
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.63
|
9
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.55
|
10
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Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.51
|
11
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Ames, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.47
|
12
|
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.39
|
13
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.23
|
14
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.17
|