Which local services is Adams County, CO short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care160 with employees + 686 without = 846 · 15.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services23 with employees + 179 without = 202 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care33 with employees + 293 without = 326 · 6.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services127 with employees + 2321 without = 2448 · 45.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.