Which local services is Anne Arundel County, MD short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services40 with employees + 135 without = 175 · 2.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services139 with employees + 1271 without = 1410 · 23.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care246 with employees + 635 without = 881 · 14.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care61 with employees + 454 without = 515 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× 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.