Which local services is Anoka County, MN 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care156 with employees + 310 without = 466 · 12.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5×Fewer than average
• Cleaning Services106 with employees + 729 without = 835 · 22.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5×Fewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services16 with employees + 115 without = 131 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2×Fewer than average
• Pet Care39 with employees + 158 without = 197 · 5.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1×About 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.