Which local services is Grand Traverse County, MI 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care75 with employees + 162 without = 237 · 24.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3×More than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 51 without = 56 · 5.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4×More than average
• Pet Care11 with employees + 62 without = 73 · 7.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6×More than average
• Cleaning Services34 with employees + 473 without = 507 · 52.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6×More 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.