| 
1
 | 
Central Louisiana Balance of State
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
2.89
 | 
| 
2
 | 
Hammond, LA Metro Area
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
2.62
 | 
| 
3
 | 
Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
2.6
 | 
| 
4
 | 
Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
2.18
 | 
| 
5
 | 
Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
2.14
 | 
| 
6
 | 
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
1.79
 | 
| 
7
 | 
Louisiana
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
1.64
 | 
| 
8
 | 
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
1.63
 | 
| 
9
 | 
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
1.56
 | 
| 
10
 | 
Monroe, LA Metro Area
 | 
Above average opportunities
 | 
1.37
 | 
| 
11
 | 
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
 | 
Average opportunities
 | 
1.16
 | 
| 
12
 | 
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
 | 
Average opportunities
 | 
1.13
 | 
| 
13
 | 
Lafayette, LA Metro Area
 | 
Average opportunities
 | 
1.11
 | 
| 
14
 | 
Alexandria, LA Metro Area
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No data available
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No data available
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