1
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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.35
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2
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Alexandria, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.06
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3
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.72
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4
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.7
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5
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.52
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6
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.49
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7
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.48
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8
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Lafayette, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.45
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9
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Louisiana
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Above average opportunities
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1.35
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10
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
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Average opportunities
|
1.27
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11
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Average opportunities
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1.22
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12
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.04
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13
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.81
|
14
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
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0.61
|