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1
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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4.8
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2
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Central Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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3.39
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3
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.72
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4
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.11
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5
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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.57
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6
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.49
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7
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Louisiana
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Above average opportunities
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1.42
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|
8
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Alexandria, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.33
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|
9
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Monroe, LA Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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1.32
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10
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Hammond, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.09
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11
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.99
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12
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.79
|
|
13
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
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Average opportunities
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0.76
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|
14
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Lafayette, LA Metro Area
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Below average opportunities
|
0.61
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