Which local services is Chelan County, WA 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 Services5 with employees + 16 without = 21 · 2.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services22 with employees + 182 without = 204 · 25.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care68 with employees + 91 without = 159 · 19.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 36 without = 45 · 5.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× 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.