1
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.11
|
2
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.99
|
3
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.86
|
4
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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.69
|
5
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.64
|
6
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.52
|
7
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.52
|
8
|
Iowa
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.47
|
9
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.46
|
10
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.39
|
11
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.27
|
12
|
Ames, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.24
|
13
|
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.17
|
14
|
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.12
|