1
|
Upper Peninsula of Michigan Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.2
|
2
|
Northern Michigan Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.85
|
3
|
Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.53
|
4
|
Traverse City, MI Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.42
|
5
|
Niles, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.28
|
6
|
Mid Michigan Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
1.2
|
7
|
Midland, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.17
|
8
|
Saginaw, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1
|
9
|
Bay City, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.95
|
10
|
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.95
|
11
|
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.9
|
12
|
Jackson, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.87
|
13
|
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.87
|
14
|
Michigan
|
Average opportunities
|
0.84
|
15
|
Monroe, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.84
|
16
|
Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.78
|
17
|
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.68
|
18
|
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.66
|
19
|
Southern Michigan Balance of State
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.65
|
20
|
Flint, MI Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.62
|
21
|
Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.59
|