Which local services is Island County, WA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 15 without = 22 · 2.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services21 with employees + 176 without = 197 · 22.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care68 with employees + 150 without = 218 · 25.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Pet Care10 with employees + 81 without = 91 · 10.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.2× 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.