1
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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8.03
|
2
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
5.43
|
3
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
4.74
|
4
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Louisiana
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Above average opportunities
|
2.96
|
5
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.92
|
6
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Lafayette, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.87
|
7
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.86
|
8
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.77
|
9
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.66
|
10
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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.64
|
11
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.26
|
12
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Alexandria, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
2.04
|
13
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.91
|
14
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.86
|