1
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.42
|
2
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Illinois
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Above average opportunities
|
1.32
|
3
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Peoria, IL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.97
|
4
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Decatur, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
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0.82
|
5
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Springfield, IL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.79
|
6
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Bloomington, IL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.76
|
7
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.74
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8
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.68
|
9
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Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.68
|
10
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Rockford, IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.68
|
11
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.66
|
12
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East Central Illinois Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.65
|
13
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.60
|
14
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.50
|
15
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West Central Illinois Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.48
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16
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Danville, IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.48
|
17
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Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.46
|
18
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South Illinois Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
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0.41
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