1
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Alexandria, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.14
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2
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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.94
|
3
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.86
|
4
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.84
|
5
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.45
|
6
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.37
|
7
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
|
Average opportunities
|
1.29
|
8
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Louisiana
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Average opportunities
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1.14
|
9
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.1
|
10
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Average opportunities
|
1
|
11
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.91
|
12
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
0.9
|
13
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.67
|
14
|
Lafayette, LA Metro Area
|
Below average opportunities
|
0.44
|