Which local services is Berrien County, MI 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care14 with employees + 46 without = 60 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services27 with employees + 459 without = 486 · 31.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care59 with employees + 269 without = 328 · 21.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 78 without = 84 · 5.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× 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.