| 1 | Lima, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.22 | 
| 2 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.09 | 
| 3 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.9 | 
| 4 | Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.78 | 
| 5 | Eastern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.54 | 
| 6 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.48 | 
| 7 | Southern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.46 | 
| 8 | Mansfield, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.46 | 
| 9 | Columbus, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.41 | 
| 10 | Toledo, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.33 | 
| 11 | Ohio | Average opportunities | 1.21 | 
| 12 | North Northeastern Ohio Balance of State (noncontiguous) | Average opportunities | 1.21 | 
| 13 | Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.17 | 
| 14 | Akron, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.14 | 
| 15 | Cleveland, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.1 | 
| 16 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.05 | 
| 17 | West Northwestern Ohio Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.04 | 
| 18 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.02 | 
| 19 | Springfield, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.82 | 
| 20 | Sandusky, OH Metro Area | No data available | No data available |