1
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.64
|
2
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.46
|
3
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.33
|
4
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.27
|
5
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Alexandria, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.23
|
6
|
Louisiana
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Average opportunities
|
1.04
|
7
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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.98
|
8
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.88
|
9
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.75
|
10
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.62
|
11
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.6
|
12
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Below average opportunities
|
0.5
|
13
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Lafayette, LA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.48
|
14
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.47
|