Which local services is Kings County, CA short of?

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

• Cleaning Services13 with employees + 193 without = 206 · 13.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care7 with employees + 31 without = 38 · 2.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 33 without = 40 · 2.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care20 with employees + 197 without = 217 · 14.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer 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.