| 1 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 6.75 | 
| 2 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 5.83 | 
| 3 | Hammond, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 5.5 | 
| 4 | Central Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 5.44 | 
| 5 | Alexandria, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 4.74 | 
| 6 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 4.72 | 
| 7 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 4.38 | 
| 8 | Monroe, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 4.36 | 
| 9 | Louisiana | Above average opportunities | 4.08 | 
| 10 | Northeast Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 3.26 | 
| 11 | Southwest Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.91 | 
| 12 | Lafayette, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.26 | 
| 13 | Lake Charles, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.11 | 
| 14 | Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area | No data available | No data available |