| 1 | Alexandria, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.84 | 
| 2 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.58 | 
| 3 | Hammond, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.57 | 
| 4 | Lafayette, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.48 | 
| 5 | Central Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.46 | 
| 6 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.44 | 
| 7 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.43 | 
| 8 | Northeast Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.42 | 
| 9 | Louisiana | Average opportunities | 1.28 | 
| 10 | Monroe, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 11 | Southwest Louisiana Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.19 | 
| 12 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.12 | 
| 13 | Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.02 | 
| 14 | Lake Charles, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.73 |