Which local services is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services61 with employees + 983 without = 1044 · 31.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care155 with employees + 440 without = 595 · 18.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services16 with employees + 134 without = 150 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care26 with employees + 154 without = 180 · 5.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× 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.