Which local services is Chesterfield County, VA 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services23 with employees + 115 without = 138 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care136 with employees + 503 without = 639 · 16.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services119 with employees + 1124 without = 1243 · 32.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care32 with employees + 168 without = 200 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.