| 1 | Hammond, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.61 | 
| 2 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.41 | 
| 3 | Lafayette, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.96 | 
| 4 | Lake Charles, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.87 | 
| 5 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.71 | 
| 6 | Louisiana | Below average opportunities | 0.65 | 
| 7 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.63 | 
| 8 | Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.58 | 
| 9 | Monroe, LA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.41 | 
| 10 | Alexandria, LA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.4 | 
| 11 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.37 | 
| 12 | Central Louisiana Balance of State | No data available | No data available | 
| 13 | Southwest Louisiana Balance of State | No data available | No data available | 
| 14 | Northeast Louisiana Balance of State | No data available | No data available |