| 1 | West Northwestern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 3.27 | 
| 2 | North Northeastern Ohio Balance of State (noncontiguous) | Above average opportunities | 2.48 | 
| 3 | Mansfield, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.18 | 
| 4 | Toledo, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.97 | 
| 5 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.83 | 
| 6 | Sandusky, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.82 | 
| 7 | Springfield, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.82 | 
| 8 | Lima, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.82 | 
| 9 | Eastern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.78 | 
| 10 | Akron, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.76 | 
| 11 | Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.73 | 
| 12 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.68 | 
| 13 | Southern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.68 | 
| 14 | Ohio | Above average opportunities | 1.65 | 
| 15 | Cleveland, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.63 | 
| 16 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.53 | 
| 17 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.47 | 
| 18 | Columbus, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.1 | 
| 19 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.87 | 
| 20 | Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.63 |