| 1 | Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 3.28 | 
| 2 | Northwest Minnesota Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.5 | 
| 3 | Northeast Minnesota Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.89 | 
| 4 | Rochester, MN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.75 | 
| 5 | Minnesota | Above average opportunities | 1.51 | 
| 6 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.47 | 
| 7 | Southeast Minnesota Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.38 | 
| 8 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.38 | 
| 9 | Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.32 | 
| 10 | Southwest Minnesota Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.31 | 
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.3 | 
| 12 | St. Cloud, MN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.99 | 
| 13 | Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.83 | 
| 14 | Mankato, MN Metro Area | No data available | No data available |