1
|
Upper Peninsula of Michigan Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.19
|
2
|
Northern Michigan Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.82
|
3
|
Traverse City, MI Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.68
|
4
|
Niles, MI Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.6
|
5
|
Mid Michigan Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.53
|
6
|
Bay City, MI Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.41
|
7
|
Monroe, MI Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.3
|
8
|
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.28
|
9
|
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.08
|
10
|
Southern Michigan Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
1.04
|
11
|
Flint, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1
|
12
|
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.98
|
13
|
Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.97
|
14
|
Saginaw, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.96
|
15
|
Michigan
|
Average opportunities
|
0.92
|
16
|
Jackson, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.89
|
17
|
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.82
|
18
|
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.78
|
19
|
Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.77
|
20
|
Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.7
|
21
|
Midland, MI Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.68
|