Which local services is Kings County, NY 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 Care153 with employees + 385 without = 538 · 2.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  8.8× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services272 with employees + 6545 without = 6817 · 26.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care122 with employees + 929 without = 1051 · 4.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services27 with employees + 1175 without = 1202 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.