Which local services is Cerro Gordo County, IA short of?

3 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services16 with employees + 108 without = 124 · 29.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care21 with employees + 67 without = 88 · 20.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 27 without = 31 · 7.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× 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.