Which local services is Hillsborough County, FL 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 Care585 with employees + 2896 without = 3481 · 22.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care137 with employees + 812 without = 949 · 6.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services168 with employees + 1177 without = 1345 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.1× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services442 with employees + 12695 without = 13137 · 84.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.6× 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.