1
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Southwest Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.05
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2
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.61
|
3
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Springfield, MO Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.54
|
4
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Joplin, MO Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.40
|
5
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Central Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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1.38
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6
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St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.36
|
7
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North Missouri Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.31
|
8
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Missouri
|
Average opportunities
|
1.29
|
9
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Southeast Missouri Balance of State
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Average opportunities
|
1.26
|
10
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.25
|
11
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Columbia, MO Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.19
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12
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Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.11
|
13
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Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.09
|
14
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Jefferson City, MO Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.91
|