Which local services is Kalamazoo County, MI short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services56 with employees + 528 without = 584 · 22.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care115 with employees + 307 without = 422 · 16.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services10 with employees + 85 without = 95 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care28 with employees + 98 without = 126 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.7 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.