Which local services is Gunnison 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 Care3 with employees + 15 without = 18 · 10.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 114 without = 133 · 76.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.3× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 14 without = 17 · 9.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care28 with employees + 64 without = 92 · 53.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.9× 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.