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1
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Southwest Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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3.39
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2
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Central Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.22
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3
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Jefferson City, MO Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.08
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4
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North Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.72
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5
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Joplin, MO Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.62
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6
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Southeast Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.51
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7
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Springfield, MO Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.44
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8
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St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.41
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9
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Missouri
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Above average opportunities
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1.36
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10
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.14
|
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11
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Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.03
|
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12
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.90
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|
13
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Columbia, MO Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.77
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|
14
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Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.67
|