| 1 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.2 | 
| 2 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.93 | 
| 3 | Tennessee | Average opportunities | 0.93 | 
| 4 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.91 | 
| 5 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.88 | 
| 6 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.72 | 
| 7 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.67 | 
| 8 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.64 | 
| 9 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.59 | 
| 10 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.59 | 
| 11 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.57 | 
| 12 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.51 | 
| 13 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.48 | 
| 14 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.42 | 
| 15 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.38 |