Which local services is Dukes County, MA 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care7 with employees + 15 without = 22 · 10.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services14 with employees + 226 without = 240 · 114.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  3.5× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 24 without = 31 · 14.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care88 with employees + 290 without = 378 · 181.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  9.9× 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.