| 1 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.97 | 
| 2 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.91 | 
| 3 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.85 | 
| 4 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.7 | 
| 5 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.63 | 
| 6 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.6 | 
| 7 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.49 | 
| 8 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.4 | 
| 9 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.27 | 
| 10 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 11 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.25 | 
| 12 | Tennessee | Average opportunities | 1.17 | 
| 13 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.15 | 
| 14 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.01 | 
| 15 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.96 |