1
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.24
|
2
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.91
|
3
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.72
|
4
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.64
|
5
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.53
|
6
|
Iowa
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.51
|
7
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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.49
|
8
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.48
|
9
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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.44
|
10
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.29
|
11
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.23
|
12
|
Ames, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.20
|
13
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.14
|
14
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.77
|