Which local services is Boulder 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.

• Exterior & Building Services17 with employees + 80 without = 97 · 3.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services90 with employees + 710 without = 800 · 24.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care169 with employees + 443 without = 612 · 18.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care47 with employees + 324 without = 371 · 11.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.4× 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.