Which local services is Bronx County, NY 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care17 with employees + 220 without = 237 · 1.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  10.6× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care18 with employees + 247 without = 265 · 1.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services127 with employees + 6818 without = 6945 · 50.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 1101 without = 1109 · 8.1 per 10k vs 4.1 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.