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1
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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17.2
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2
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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13.85
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3
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Louisiana
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Above average opportunities
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8.34
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4
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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7.7
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5
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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6.91
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6
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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6.47
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7
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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6.4
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8
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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6.2
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9
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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5.43
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10
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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5.25
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11
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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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4.06
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12
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Alexandria, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.92
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13
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Lafayette, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.76
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14
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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3.21
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