| 1 | East Kentucky Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.61 | 
| 2 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.9 | 
| 3 | Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.8 | 
| 4 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.67 | 
| 5 | South Central Kentucky Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.48 | 
| 6 | Kentucky | Above average opportunities | 1.3 | 
| 7 | West Kentucky Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 8 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.21 | 
| 9 | Bowling Green, KY Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.08 | 
| 10 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.02 | 
| 11 | Central Kentucky Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1 | 
| 12 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.87 | 
| 13 | Owensboro, KY Metro Area | No data available | No data available | 
| 14 | Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area | No data available | No data available |