Which local services is DuPage County, IL short of?

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

• Landscaping & Lawn Care399 with employees + 607 without = 1006 · 10.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services48 with employees + 253 without = 301 · 3.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services299 with employees + 2495 without = 2794 · 30.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care100 with employees + 465 without = 565 · 6.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.