1
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
4.3
|
2
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
4.03
|
3
|
Southeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
3.63
|
4
|
Southwest Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
3.35
|
5
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
3.06
|
6
|
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.54
|
7
|
Iowa
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.15
|
8
|
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.09
|
9
|
Dubuque, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.94
|
10
|
Ames, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.67
|
11
|
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.27
|
12
|
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.82
|
13
|
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.8
|
14
|
Iowa City, IA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.41
|