1
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.66
|
2
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.57
|
3
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.5
|
4
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.46
|
5
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
1.45
|
6
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.43
|
7
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.4
|
8
|
Lafayette, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.38
|
9
|
Alexandria, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.37
|
10
|
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.36
|
11
|
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.31
|
12
|
Louisiana
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.3
|
13
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.19
|
14
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.18
|