| 1 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.45 | 
| 2 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.36 | 
| 3 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.34 | 
| 4 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.3 | 
| 5 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 6 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.19 | 
| 7 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.12 | 
| 8 | Tennessee | Average opportunities | 0.98 | 
| 9 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.94 | 
| 10 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.89 | 
| 11 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.87 | 
| 12 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.81 | 
| 13 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Average opportunities | 0.75 | 
| 14 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.7 | 
| 15 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.42 |