Which local services is Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care27 with employees + 92 without = 119 · 12.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services36 with employees + 238 without = 274 · 28.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 38 without = 47 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 47 without = 52 · 5.4 per 10k vs 4.1 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.