Which local services is Broward County, FL 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care636 with employees + 3524 without = 4160 · 20.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care158 with employees + 1195 without = 1353 · 6.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services630 with employees + 17770 without = 18400 · 91.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.8× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services339 with employees + 2744 without = 3083 · 15.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.8× 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.