Which local services is Chester County, PA 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.

• Cleaning Services136 with employees + 913 without = 1049 · 18.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services30 with employees + 131 without = 161 · 2.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care412 with employees + 648 without = 1060 · 19.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care71 with employees + 381 without = 452 · 8.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.7× 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.