Which local services is Davidson County, TN 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services29 with employees + 214 without = 243 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care176 with employees + 1029 without = 1205 · 16.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services188 with employees + 3047 without = 3235 · 45.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Pet Care66 with employees + 481 without = 547 · 7.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× 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.