Which local services is Honolulu County, HI short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care155 with employees + 1007 without = 1162 · 11.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care37 with employees + 269 without = 306 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services212 with employees + 2018 without = 2230 · 22.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services37 with employees + 381 without = 418 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About 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.