| 1 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.99 | 
| 2 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Average opportunities | 0.87 | 
| 3 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.54 | 
| 4 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.52 | 
| 5 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.49 | 
| 6 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.49 | 
| 7 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.48 | 
| 8 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.48 | 
| 9 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.47 | 
| 10 | Tennessee | Below average opportunities | 0.44 | 
| 11 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.44 | 
| 12 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.39 | 
| 13 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.38 | 
| 14 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.35 | 
| 15 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.33 |