Which local services is Cumberland County, ME 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services140 with employees + 882 without = 1022 · 32.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care254 with employees + 408 without = 662 · 21.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services23 with employees + 130 without = 153 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care56 with employees + 203 without = 259 · 8.3 per 10k vs 4.7 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.