Which local services is Berkshire County, MA short of?

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

• Cleaning Services26 with employees + 321 without = 347 · 26.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care16 with employees + 59 without = 75 · 5.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services10 with employees + 67 without = 77 · 6.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care129 with employees + 349 without = 478 · 37.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.0× 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.