Which local services is Cuyahoga County, OH short of?

4 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care84 with employees + 409 without = 493 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care387 with employees + 1785 without = 2172 · 17.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services40 with employees + 460 without = 500 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services269 with employees + 4252 without = 4521 · 36.5 per 10k vs 32.7 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.