Which local services is Clear Creek County, CO short of?

2 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care3 with employees + 8 without = 11 · 12.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 4 without = 7 · 7.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.9× 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.