| 1 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.99 | 
| 2 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.89 | 
| 3 | Southern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.54 | 
| 4 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.47 | 
| 5 | Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.42 | 
| 6 | Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.39 | 
| 7 | Springfield, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.29 | 
| 8 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.28 | 
| 9 | Mansfield, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 10 | Cleveland, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 11 | Lima, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 12 | Toledo, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.2 | 
| 13 | Akron, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.16 | 
| 14 | Ohio | Average opportunities | 1.15 | 
| 15 | Eastern Ohio Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.14 | 
| 16 | North Northeastern Ohio Balance of State (noncontiguous) | Average opportunities | 1.13 | 
| 17 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.08 | 
| 18 | Sandusky, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.04 | 
| 19 | Columbus, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.03 | 
| 20 | West Northwestern Ohio Balance of State | Average opportunities | 0.9 |