Which local services is Eagle County, CO 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.

• Cleaning Services52 with employees + 250 without = 302 · 55.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Pet Care15 with employees + 32 without = 47 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care108 with employees + 98 without = 206 · 37.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.1× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services15 with employees + 61 without = 76 · 13.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.4× 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.