Which local services is Capitol Planning Region, CT 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services190 with employees + 1656 without = 1846 · 18.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services45 with employees + 290 without = 335 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care485 with employees + 1090 without = 1575 · 16.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care104 with employees + 381 without = 485 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About 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.