Which local services is Kitsap County, WA 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services14 with employees + 41 without = 55 · 2.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.1× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services66 with employees + 468 without = 534 · 19.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care157 with employees + 254 without = 411 · 14.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care27 with employees + 186 without = 213 · 7.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× 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.