| 1 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.44 | 
| 2 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.37 | 
| 3 | Eastern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.95 | 
| 4 | Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.86 | 
| 5 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.66 | 
| 6 | Southern Ohio Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.51 | 
| 7 | Sandusky, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.4 | 
| 8 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.37 | 
| 9 | Columbus, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.34 | 
| 10 | Toledo, OH Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.31 | 
| 11 | Ohio | Above average opportunities | 1.31 | 
| 12 | Mansfield, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.25 | 
| 13 | Cleveland, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.23 | 
| 14 | Springfield, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.22 | 
| 15 | Akron, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.2 | 
| 16 | North Northeastern Ohio Balance of State (noncontiguous) | Average opportunities | 1.07 | 
| 17 | Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.95 | 
| 18 | Lima, OH Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.92 | 
| 19 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.63 | 
| 20 | West Northwestern Ohio Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.56 |