Which local services is Belknap County, NH 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services20 with employees + 206 without = 226 · 34.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 38 without = 43 · 6.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Pet Care10 with employees + 40 without = 50 · 7.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care69 with employees + 138 without = 207 · 31.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× 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.