Which local services is Franklin County, OH 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 Care273 with employees + 1540 without = 1813 · 13.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services259 with employees + 4079 without = 4338 · 32.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care94 with employees + 596 without = 690 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services30 with employees + 689 without = 719 · 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.