Which local services is Arapahoe County, CO short of?

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

• Landscaping & Lawn Care231 with employees + 678 without = 909 · 13.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services44 with employees + 170 without = 214 · 3.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services180 with employees + 2129 without = 2309 · 34.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care81 with employees + 430 without = 511 · 7.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× 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.