| 1 | Southwest Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.39 | 
| 2 | Columbia, MO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.35 | 
| 3 | North Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.67 | 
| 4 | St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.62 | 
| 5 | Central Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.58 | 
| 6 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.51 | 
| 7 | Springfield, MO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.34 | 
| 8 | Missouri | Above average opportunities | 1.33 | 
| 9 | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.27 | 
| 10 | Southeast Missouri Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 11 | Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.25 | 
| 12 | Jefferson City, MO Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.99 | 
| 13 | Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.96 |