Which local services is Barnstable County, MA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services19 with employees + 123 without = 142 · 6.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services99 with employees + 1072 without = 1171 · 50.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Pet Care39 with employees + 192 without = 231 · 9.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.1× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care478 with employees + 755 without = 1233 · 53.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.9× 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.