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          Employment Concentration of Registered Nurses in Iowa

          Rank Region 2025 Employment Concentration level Location Quotient
          1 Iowa City, IA Metro Area Above average opportunities 2
          2 Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.22
          3 Southwest Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1.19
          4 Northeast Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1.04
          5 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.03
          6 Iowa Average opportunities 1.02
          7 Dubuque, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1
          8 Northwest Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1
          9 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Average opportunities 0.98
          10 Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 0.95
          11 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 0.93
          12 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Average opportunities 0.9
          13 Ames, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 0.88
          14 Southeast Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 0.8