Which local services is Garfield 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.

• Pet Care8 with employees + 33 without = 41 · 6.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care54 with employees + 121 without = 175 · 27.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services32 with employees + 368 without = 400 · 63.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 48 without = 54 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.1× 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.