| 1 | Central Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 3.95 | 
| 2 | Southeast Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 3.63 | 
| 3 | Jefferson City, MO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 3.61 | 
| 4 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 3.49 | 
| 5 | St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.1 | 
| 6 | Missouri | Above average opportunities | 1.73 | 
| 7 | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.45 | 
| 8 | Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.75 | 
| 9 | Springfield, MO Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.26 | 
| 10 | Columbia, MO Metro Area | No data available | No data available | 
| 11 | Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area | No data available | No data available | 
| 12 | North Missouri Balance of State | No data available | No data available | 
| 13 | Southwest Missouri Balance of State | No data available | No data available |